“As the goddess warrior “Star”, Aléna Watters was incredible. She was a powerful presence and carried the weight of Cher’s past selves on her shoulders gracefully. She masterfully captured Cher’s voice and mannerisms—from her bouncing walk to the shape of her mouth when she spoke. Her second act solo, “The Way of Love”, brought down the house.”
-Alana Brooks (The Theatre Guide)
“Aléna Watters as Star, the mature warrior/goddess incarnation of Cher, takes us through the 1980s and 90s, reminiscing about her life and career choices, and willingly shares her down-to-earth wisdom with the audience as if they are her new BFFs. […] Ms. Watters’s show stopping rendition of “The Way of Love” was a memorable moment in musical theater.”
-Cindi Sansone-Braff (Smithtown Matters)
“As the fairy godmother, Marie, Aléna Watters is a lot of fun as she morphs from the village crazy lady into Ella’s salvation. She’s depicted as an Earth mother of sorts, with flowing clothes and a firm command able to convince Ella it’s really happening.”
-Alex Miller (Onstage Colorado)
“Special kudos to Aléna Watters for her role as the Fairy Godmother who makes the magic happen. She pulls off quick changes and changing mice into footmen in the blink of an eye. Her voice is magnificent and her personality sparkling. ”
-Beki Pineda (Front Row Center Denver)
“A perfect example is the fairy godmother, played in the show by Aléna Watters. In the classic version, the character appears magically in the story but in this version audiences get to meet her earlier as a beggar woman who eventually transforms into the fairy godmother.
“I’m approaching her with some silliness,” Watters explained. “Because our costume design is not the traditional ballgown, the godmother has so much more silly playfulness to her that we get to transform into some elegance. She’s a bit more eccentric, zany and playful.””
Clarke Reader (Colorado Community Media)
“Aléna Watters is fantastic as the cloak and dagger informant who is never without over-sized sunglasses, head scarf and thick accent..”
— Aviva Woolf (Stage Buddy)
“Aléna Watters’s rendition of Warren’s “If I Could Turn Back Time” thoroughly entranced the crowd and her performance was perfect. Cher had the original in 19[8]9, but Watters’s soared with this one.”
— G.H. Harding (Times Square Chronicle)