The Taming of the Shrew, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
"Of course, The Taming of the Shrew is really Kate’s show, and Bianca Amato’s Katarina shines brilliantly. As Kate, she is unruly and virulently independent. “ Chicago Stage Review
“Amato, a spirited comedian who lands somewhere between Joanna Lumley and Tracey Ullman, is equal parts quirky and primal.
Amato's Kate (is) beautiful and intelligent and witty enough to better them all and imply that every man there knows it from Day One; and (offers) rich and clear takes on the language.
The famous concluding monologue by Amato is so lustfully complex, so full of the thoughts of a brilliant young woman born about 500 years too soon, that any “Shrew” detractors who bought a ticket will have to sit up and take notice. That's the way to deal with the “Shrew' problem: find the richness in the text.” Chicago Tribune, Chris Jones
“Amato gives Kate a rueful dignity.” Time Out, Chicago
“An uncompromising and white-hot-angry performance from Amato…
And then there’s that final, glorious sentence by Amato. In less than 10 words, we get a perfect union of Amato’s character as Kate and as the actor playing Kate. And it makes the whole, blessed hitherto misogynistic problem of a play finally come together.” Examiner
Trumpery, Atlantic Theater Company
“Darwin’s wife, Emma (the fine Bianca Amato), is dismayed by his loss of faith, and even more saddened by his apparent encouragement of atheistic tendencies in their children, particularly a terminally ill daughter, Annie”
Ben Brantley, New York Times
“Bianca Amato is effective as Darwin’s devout but devoted wife, drawn to spiritualism to help her in her grief…” Theater Scene
“Bianca Amato's enchanting Emma perfectly conveys the interior battleground of spousal affection assaulted by adversarial beliefs.” John Simon, Bloomberg
“Ms. Amato manages to project firmness, spousalness and strong interiority with the greatest possible straightforwardness and economy.” John Simon, (Favourite performances), Broadway.com
The Coast of Utopia, The Lincoln Center Theater
“ Bianca Amato is a minor revelation as Herwegh’s wife, conveying the full sadness of a neglected spouse even in the way she breathes.” Jeremy McCarter, New York Magazine
“ …as his wife Bianca Amato sharply and affectingly registers the toll of living with such a man.”
Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“ Amy Irving, as Maria Ogarev, and Bianca Amato, as Emma Herwegh, are vivid as wives – one estranged, one devoted. “ Joe Dziemianowicz, The Daily News
The Importance of Being Earnest, B.A.M. and Mark Taper Forum
“ Bianca Amato finds new and amusingly self-assured shades in Gwendolen, a character who in this take will undoubtedly turn into lady Bracknell in 150 years…” Charles McNulty, The Los Angeles Times
“ Beautiful Bianca Amato is a wonderfully sexy Gwendolen.” Laura Hitchcock, Curtain Up, Los Angeles
Arcadia, CTC
“ As the impossibly mannered Lady Croom, Amato employs Stoppard’s sharp sarcasm and cutting repartee with magnificent effect, imbuing Croom with her full potential for weighty comic relief and nicely shrouded exposition.”
Buffalo News
As You Like It, The Guthrie Theater
“ Bianca Amato’s enthusiastic portrayal of Rosalind/Ganymede is superb” Pulse of the Twin Cities
“ It doesn’t hurt that Dowling has assembled some of the best comedic talents to work recently on twin Cities stages… (Amato) plays to the audience without seeming to, and earns laughs with wise-ass pauses and bursts of manic energy… Amato’s playful smarts and Cortese’s game appeal blend perfectly.” Quinton Skinner, City Pages
“ Amato lends to her character an expressive face, excellent comic timing, and a youthful energy, faithfully embodying the wit, vitality, and exuberance of Rosalind” Miguel Trejo, How Was The Show.Com
Pygmalion, The Guthrie Theater
“ ‘ Bianca has this wonderful ability to convey honesty, openness, simplicity’ said Guthrie Artistic Director Joe Dowling… ‘ There’s something luminous about her when she comes on stage, something that compels you to watch. That’s true of all great performers. It’s something you’re born with – that you don’t learn – and she’s got it in spades’”
Star Tribune, MN
“ Bianca Amato was deliciously splendid as Eliza, credibly and creditably taking us through Eliza’s changes from cockney girl to proper lady in a pitch perfect performance.
Amato has a magnetism that can propel any spotlight.” Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, MN
“ Best of all, among an accomplished cast, Bianca Amato sparkles as Eliza Doolittle… hers is a first class performance”
Elizabeth Weir, Talking Broadway
Pride and Prejudice, The Guthrie Theater
“ As the romantic leads, Bianca Amato ( recently seen in the Guthrie’s Top Girls, in which she was similarly excellent) and Matthew Greer capture much of the book’s intoxicating romance. Amato finds the wit, skepticism, and thoughtfulness that makes her character, the flawed but noble self-governed Elizabeth Bennet , so enduringly appealing”
Dylan Hicks, City Pages
“ In her second Guthrie appearance, Amato continues to reveal her immense gifts.”
Rohan Preston, Star Tribune
“Dowling’s casting is spot on. Bianca Amato ( who was first-rate in the recent Guthrie Lab’s Top Girls) plays spirited Elizabeth, a beautiful 19 year-old and an Independent thinker. Amato wears her character’s persona as though it were her own.” Talking Broadway Regional News and Reviews
“ Amato, who plays the intelligent, sensible Bennet daughter Elizabeth, is a breath of fresh – and sane – air. Her characterization is grounded; it’s of the kind of human proportion that allows us to sympathize with her and laugh with her instead of at her. It’s a lovely and worthy performance in every respect.” Dominic P.Papatola, Pioneer Press
Top Girls, The Guthrie Theater
“ Bianca Amato, making her American stage debut, strikes just the right balance as Marlene. She’s perfectly driven, perfectly feminine and - thought the wrongness of Marlene’s philosophy is evident in her own flesh and blood - perfectly unrepentant.” Dominic. P.Papatola, Pioneer Press
“ Self-assured and with an accentuated swagger, Amato portrays ( Marlene) with a razor-sharp edge and wit only to show her vulnerability and guilt because she chose to give up her only child for her career. Her performance is extremely well-nuanced and skillful on its various levels” Christopher Trussel
“ Young South African actress Bianca Amato emanates beautiful Marlene’s cool sexuality and tough-minded authority, yet she also manages to tap the brittle girl who lurks within the assured woman.” Elizabeth Weir, Talking Broadway
