"Norah Long (Roxane) is effervescent in tulle and Chuck Taylors. In one of the play's most lovely moments, Cyrano and Christian crouch in the shadows of Roxane's balcony as she stands atop a branch gently singing to herself. Long's beautiful operatic voice seems to consecrate the stage, and everything suddenly feels like a fairy tale. The energy created by this triangle, the opera, and the night sky leaves an indelible print on the brain -- a hopelessly romantic vision, a Cyrano with panache."– Anne Ursu, City Pages
As Roxane, Norah Long is conventionally easy on the eyes, and like Cyrano, she is unusually bright. But unlike either of the two men, Roxanne evolves. She comes to see her own shallowness and learns to conquer it. She grows from an infatuated girl to a woman overcome with love to a widow lost in agony. Long brings an admirable intelligence to the evolution, particularly during the final moments of the play. When Cyrano's true identity is revealed, Long convincingly depicts not only desperation and loss, but also a palpable sense of anger and betrayal. As Christian woos Roxane with Cyrano's words in the play's most famous scene, Roxane steps out onto the tree branches that reach out from Roxane's balcony toward the sky. Angelic and overwhelmed by the moment, Roxane resembles the Pre-Raphaelite Ophelia, entangled in a beautiful web of leaves, flowers, love and madness. Mesmerizing greatness. – Kristen A. Meinzer, Online Stage
Signed, sealed, delivered / 'Cyrano' is performed with a joyful, buoyant spirit; every line receives a fresh look, an unexpected reading, a physical inventiveness that makes the play seem brand new. Jeune Lune newcomer Norah Long proves a felicitous choice as Roxane. Not only is she suitably lovely, but Long also comes across as genuine and warm-hearted, no mean feat with a character who can seem, well, just a teensy bit self-absorbed. – Erin Hart, Sidewalk Twin Cities
"Newcomer Norah Long manages consistent ardency as Roxane. Long grasps the romanticism of the work, and gives Roxane verve and charm, which is so necessary in a character that can be so exasperating."– Mike Steele, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Barbra Berlovitz's staging teems with energetic comedy and heartbreaking romance. The role of Roxane calls for nothing less than an angel, and Norah Long couldn't have been better cast. As beautiful as a painting, Long's Roxane floats on a cloud of gauze and sings like a bird. Better yet, her Roxane is no bimbo: she's a tough cookie, and her sharp intellect grants her an even more powerful stage presence. With her crystal-clear voice and refined good looks, she provides a wonderfully effective contrast to Serrand's scrappy Cyrano. Audiences with a nose for great romantic theater will find themselves sniffling for all the right reasons at Jeune Lune's poignant production.– Carolyn Petrie, Twin Cities Revue
As Roxane, Norah Long is conventionally easy on the eyes, and like Cyrano, she is unusually bright. But unlike either of the two men, Roxanne evolves. She comes to see her own shallowness and learns to conquer it. She grows from an infatuated girl to a woman overcome with love to a widow lost in agony. Long brings an admirable intelligence to the evolution, particularly during the final moments of the play. When Cyrano's true identity is revealed, Long convincingly depicts not only desperation and loss, but also a palpable sense of anger and betrayal. As Christian woos Roxane with Cyrano's words in the play's most famous scene, Roxane steps out onto the tree branches that reach out from Roxane's balcony toward the sky. Angelic and overwhelmed by the moment, Roxane resembles the Pre-Raphaelite Ophelia, entangled in a beautiful web of leaves, flowers, love and madness. Mesmerizing greatness. – Kristen A. Meinzer, Online Stage
Signed, sealed, delivered / 'Cyrano' is performed with a joyful, buoyant spirit; every line receives a fresh look, an unexpected reading, a physical inventiveness that makes the play seem brand new. Jeune Lune newcomer Norah Long proves a felicitous choice as Roxane. Not only is she suitably lovely, but Long also comes across as genuine and warm-hearted, no mean feat with a character who can seem, well, just a teensy bit self-absorbed. – Erin Hart, Sidewalk Twin Cities
"Newcomer Norah Long manages consistent ardency as Roxane. Long grasps the romanticism of the work, and gives Roxane verve and charm, which is so necessary in a character that can be so exasperating."– Mike Steele, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Barbra Berlovitz's staging teems with energetic comedy and heartbreaking romance. The role of Roxane calls for nothing less than an angel, and Norah Long couldn't have been better cast. As beautiful as a painting, Long's Roxane floats on a cloud of gauze and sings like a bird. Better yet, her Roxane is no bimbo: she's a tough cookie, and her sharp intellect grants her an even more powerful stage presence. With her crystal-clear voice and refined good looks, she provides a wonderfully effective contrast to Serrand's scrappy Cyrano. Audiences with a nose for great romantic theater will find themselves sniffling for all the right reasons at Jeune Lune's poignant production.– Carolyn Petrie, Twin Cities Revue