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BEETLEJUICE

  • “The one thing that carries over the original spirit most is Kate Marilley’s delicious performance as Delia, stepping into the daunting stilettos of the legendary Catherine O’Hara. Her zesty portrayal of the duplicitous, guru-quoting, statuesque schemer is what will keep this production from disappearing into the Netherworld of Forgotten Shows”. - 48 Hills (Mark Bieschke)

  • “Kate Marilley has the most kooky flair of anyone in this production and her effervescence makes a lot of scenes seem less dead.” - The Mercury News (Karen D’Souza)

  • “Marilley masterfully puts her own spin on a character that, if put in the wrong hands, could turn out to be grating and wishfully forgettable. Instead, Marilley has infused a refreshing and unique approach to her lines, and she is, in fact, a scene stealer.”                 - Cleveland Jewish News (Sherri Gross) 

  • “But nothing elevates the material like a talented cast and that’s certainly the case here. Strong from top to bottom, standouts begin with Marilley. Her Delia could’ve easily been a caricature of an annoying New Age oddball. Instead, the actress wins over the audience with an awkward but irresistible charm.” - Cleveland.com (Joey Morona)

  • … standout is Kate Marilley as Delia, who has impeccable comedic timing and can get just as big of a laugh with her body language.” - Tribune Chronicle (Andy Gray) 

  • “Kate Marilley is terrific as Lydia’s soon-to-be stepmother, Delia, eliciting frequent laughs with her comical rendition of the vampy yet new-age life coach.”                                                               - Detroit Jewish News (Ronelle Grier) 

  • “The scene stealer of course was Kate Marilley as Delia, a comedy powerhouse who deliciously ignites the show’s famous “Day-O” scene... where she becomes possessed during a dinner party and gyrates to Harry Belafonte’s rendition of the 'Banana Boat  Song'.” - Just The Ticket (Marcia Placito) 

  • “Marilley offers a refreshing update to the film’s Delia, a vain yet talentless artist played by the always incredible Catherine O’Hara. The musical instead portrays her as a superficial New Age life coach.” - Pittsburgh City Paper (Jordana Rosenfeld) 

  • “Delia is a flake. She has always been a flake but just like a phyllo dough, Delia is flaky, light and delicious. Marilley embodies her pure essence - you could say she “possesses” the character, especially during her rendition of the “Banana Boat Song”. The actor gets to go to camp - high camp - as the batty, whimsical madwoman.”             - ‘Burgh Vivant (Michael Buzzelli) 

  •  “Kate Marilley’s positively caricature portrayal of trophy-wife-wannabe Delia is a laugh-out-loud foil to Lydia's dark philosophical nature. And Marilley can sing. She nails her solos with theatrical aplomb that leaves the audience giddy.” - Triangle Theater Review (Melissa Rooney) 

  • “Kate Marilley gives Collette a run for his scenery-chewing money as Delia, Charles’s assistant and Lydia’s stepmother-to-be. A life coach (“whatever that means”), she speaks in fake aristocrat. - Boston Globe (James Sullivan) 

  • “scene-stealing Kate Marilley as an unusual life coach and her would-be stepmother Delia.” - Boston Theater Wings (Jules Becker) 

  • “the ditzy Delia, perfectly played by Kate Marilley. She in turn seems to be  desperately hoping to become part of the Deetz family.” - Boston and Beyond 

  • “Kate Marilley intrigues the audience with an affectation of vocal quality that is hilarious and audibly very interesting with undertones of a spazzy, breathy, maybe? foreign dialect interjected. Her command of the visual power of costuming and how to use it to her character’s advantage is noteworthy. If you are a “leg” person, Kate Marilley delivers the goods! Wow!”        - BroadwayWorld: Beetlejuice at Washington Pavilion (Sonja Niles) 

  • “Kate Marilley brought a fun new take to the character of Delia that gives homage to those who originated the role in the movie and on Broadway while also finding some fun ways of making the character truly her own.”                                                                                              - BroadwayWorld: Beetlejuice at Des Moines Performing Arts  (D.C. Felton) 

  • “ The Eastern medicine-fixated, pink dress-adorned Delia, played by Kate Marilley, is impeccable in an awkwardness marked by exaggeratedly sinewy non-verbal gestures and made-up aphorisms which are uttered with a bizarre gusto. The offbeat Delia seemingly tries to convince herself of her worthiness in order to counter her low self-esteem — an internal-crisis character trait which Marilley accentuates for laughs while earning the audience’s empathy.” - LA Excites (Ismaan Jalai) 

 

  • “…the transformation of Delia (Kate Marilley) from a dispassionate sculptor in the film version into a triangle-toting life coach, is an extremely successful choice, creating the perfect playground for Marilley’s over-the-top characterizations and comical synchronicity…”             - Stage Raw (Socks Whitmore) 

 

  • “…the fabulous Kate Marilley as the decidedly ditzy Delia…”                                                           - Stage Scene LA (Steven Stanley)

 

  • “Kate Marilley as Delia, taking zany to the max as the perky but insecure life coach”  - The Show Report (Chris Daniels)

 

  • “Marilley as Delia (originated by Catherine O’Hara in the film), does her own version of the self-involved, spiritually non-sensical trophy girlfriend. But even here, the character isn’t one-note. While she’s mainly there for comic relief and to bounce off of Lydia, she has a bit of a journey in finding where she fits with the Deetzes.”                                                              - We Live Entertainment (Kevin Taft) 

 

  • “…the vapid spiritually awakened lifecoach Delia, played by Kate Marilley, is absolute perfection, easily rivaling the classic image of Catherine O’Hara in the film.”                              - Ticket Holders L.A. (Travis Michael Holder) 

 

  • “Kate Marilley also gives a memorable turn as the ditzy, if well-meaning Delia Deetz, who responds to any conundrum by quoting her "life coach," Otho.”                                - Providence Performing Arts Center (Erica Cataldi) 

 

  • “Marilley entering as Delia with flowing, grandiose body language and a pretentious accent that pays tribute to the great Catherine O’Hara’s origin of the character. Each time she grinds against anyone on stage, it’s a shower of sparks.”                                     - The Denver Post (John Wenzel)

  • “… the production is gifted with Kate Marilley as Delia…Marilley delivers an appropriately funny, ditzy life coach…when Delia is on stage the production soars.”    - Florida Theatre On Stage (Bill Hirschman) 

 

  • “…a scene stealing Kate Marilley…” - On Stage Colorado (Alex Miller)

 

  •  “But the biggest, and most satisfying change, was the improvement on Delia’s character, played by Kate Marilley. In the movie, she’s just an overtly hated character, but in the musical, she becomes a holistic life coach who stole the show with each line.

       “Sucks … Yes! … Success!” - South Florida Theater Magazine (Christopher McDaniel) 

 

  • “Kate Marilley gets the most laughs of anyone in the cast aside from Beetlejuice, and gets a nice shiny number to show off her vocal range as well. Marilley elevates a grating character and turns her into something endearing by the end of the show.”                          - Review STL 'St Louis, MO' (Blake Fehl) 

 

  • “ A standout is Kate Marilley as Delia…She is all arms and legs and uses every inch of limb to her advantage and great comic expression. Her ability to vocally achieve pretention and pseudo-meditative psychoanalysis is priceless. Her bodily possession in “Day-O” in Act I is a master class in physical comedy…” - KDHX Theatre Review (Chuck Lavazzi) 

 

  • “… Kate Marilley portraying Delia, adds to the humor…has perfect comedic timing!”   - BroadwayWorld: Orpheum Theatre Memphis (AniKatrina Fageol) 

 

  •  “…a punishingly physical turn as Delia played by Kate Marilley”                                 - Memphis Flyer (Chris McCoy) 

 

  • “… Kate Marilley as Delia was very good. Marilley did a great job of allowing us to feel that awkwardness…drew loud laughs from the crowd.” - Utah Concert Review 

 

  • “Kate Marilley portrays Delia and she is an absolute delight. Her character is hysterical in every scene. My favorite, though, is during the song “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)”… her voice was out of this world.” - The Mommy Avenger (Mary Ann) 

 

  • “Whenever Kate Marilley (in the role of Delia) appears, a scene is guaranteed to be hilarious. Marilley’s Delia is more unhinged than Catherine O’Hara’s interpretation of the character, as in the musical she is a life coach hired by Charles Deetz.”                                                                  - Utah Theater Bloggers (Tatiana Christian) 

 

  • “ Kate Marilley as Delia was a highlight – her interpretation of the character was   refreshing and a departure from the Broadway production.”                                       - BroadwayWorld: Orpheum Theater Minneapolis (Korey Beyersdorf)

 

  • “ Kate Marilley as Delia showcased exceptional comedic timing…”                          - BroadwayWorld: Beetlejuice at the Orpheum Theater (Jared Fessler) 

 

  • “ Another great singer in the cast with great comedic acting skills is Kate Marilley, who plays the role of Delia. I greatly enjoyed her physical comedy alongside her wide range of vocal styles.” - Twin Cities Arts Reader (Boo Segersin) 

 

  • “ Kate Marilley is a scene stealer as the new-agey life coach auditioning to become Lydia’s stepmother.” - Twin Cities Pioneer Press (Rob Hubbard) 

 

  • “The new stepmom character Delia may be an unwelcome plot device, but that doesn’t stop Kate Marilley from making the character a highlight.”                                                          - BroadwayWorld: Gammage Auditorium (Tim Shawver) 

 

  • “Kate Marilley is a knockout as the kooky Delia.” - Talkin’ Broadway (Gil Benbrook) 

  • “Marilley totally slayed the role and played perfect homage to the great Catherine O’Hara. The way she moved around the stage and owned her character was my favorite part of the show, and I looked forward to any scene she weaved her way into.”                - Andrewjstillman.com (Andrew Stillman)

 

  • “ Kate Marilley as hilarious life coach Delia is zany and outrageously funny…”           - BroadwayWorld: Ohio Theatre Columbus (Christina Mancuso) 

 

  • “ Kate Marilley (Delia) shines as the vapid, if well-meaning, life coach.”                                - City Scene Columbus (Katie Giffin) 

 

  • “Marilley glides across the stage playing Delia less like an artist with questionable tastes but more so a well-meaning if not quite smart step mom. She delivers her lines with flair…she gets the laugh every time even if she is saying nothing and only awkwardly bowing.”     - Ashley & Company 

 

  •  “Kate Marilley’s fantastically flighty Delia is so out of touch with reality that she almost makes you want to enlist her coaching services out of curiosity (at least for a free 30-day trial period).”  - DC Theatre Arts (D.R. Lewis) 

 

  • “Kate Marilley is a hoot as Delia!  She has great comic timing and is a scream in the famous ‘Day-O’ scene. Marilley pretty much steals every scene she’s in.”        - Hotchka.com (Chuck Duncan) 

 

  • “As the larger than life Delia, Kate Marilley bring excellent physicality and good comedic timing to the part.” - MD Theatre Guide (Fosse Thornton)

 

  • “Delia (Kate Marilley)'s passionate love and banter are highlights in the musical.”    - BroadwayWorld: National Theatre D.C. (Hannah Wing) 

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