LEND ME A TENOR:
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"Physical comedy champ Ogren's eager-beaver, ginger-haired Max, is a star-turn so engaging it more than merits the recent Pace University grad’s final-curtain-call standing ovation.” |
"Another star is Ogren, an absolute geyser of talent. He carries Max from humiliated nervous wreck into a bold maestro, and it’s evident in just the slightest evolution in physicality from the young actor.” |
"To pull it off, the actor playing Max must speak and sing meekly through most of Act One, then suddenly reveal a more powerful operatic sound. Ogren does both equally well. He also pulls off the show's lone moment of introspection, a song called 'Knowing What I Know.'" |
ROCK OF AGES |
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"Joe Ogren is terrific as the self-indulgent rock star, perfectly carrying off what looks to be the incarnation of David Lee Roth." |
"Ogren makes Stacee Jaxx an appropriately self-absorbed, charismatic rock god who oozes sex appeal and uses it to get his way, yet he also instills the part with a loneliness that makes you actually care for Jaxx... Ogren is a gifted vocalist, delivering a soaring performance of 'Dead or Alive.'” |
"Joe Ogren (Stacee Jaxx), as a raunchy sex-seeking rock ‘n’ roller, plays his role to perfection." |
ALTAR BOYZ |
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"Joe Ogren portrays Mark effortlessly. As perhaps the most conflicted character in the show, Ogren finds the joy in the tough moments and utter happiness in the rest." |
"Each number captures that essence of the type that makes boy bands popular, but it’s Mark’s solo, Epiphany, that’s the most amusing." |
"All five cast members provide strong vocals, expert dance moves, and fine comedic skills... you'd believe they had known each other for years." |
YOU'RE A
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"Ogren is a meek, lovable Charlie Brown and the audience laughs with him and at him as he faces his fears and shares his stories. He plays well off the others in the cast and is a master storyteller." |
"In the title role, Joe Ogren skillfully succeeds in making Charlie Brown’s doubts and insecurities endearing rather than annoying." |
"The soft-spoken Ogren elicits audible moans of sympathy from patrons as he opens his less-than-perfect life up for examination." |
DISNEY'S
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“Ogren follows Lend Me A Tenor The Musical’s Max with an equally endearing but entirely new Crutchie." |
As Crutchie, Ogren's performance is straight out of an old-time Hollywood movie.” |
THE SECRET GARDEN |
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"Joe Ogren is marvelous as Dickon... Ogren's is a vibrant performance that recalls the fluid style of Dick Van Dyke’s early dancing roles, but with a Yorkshire accent rather than a Cockney one." |
"As Martha's youthful brother, Dickon, Ogren's song 'Wick' is fun and spirited." |
FOOTLOOSE |
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“Willard Hewitt (Joe Ogren), the youngest rube at school, adds more than just a few comedic twists; he's also a superb dancer... Ogren’s performance raises the bar yet again.” |
“Stand-outs include Joe Ogren’s endearing, twangy country boy Willard.” |