
| "The cast of 26 includes... Jo Ellen Miller.. as Abigail Adams. Abigail appears in John's reveries, and in the lovely person of Ms. Miller, she exemplifies the strength and endurance of the era's American women. Her duets with Marhold, himself a fine singer, are gorgeous, and her brief solo near the end of the play, 'Compliments,' soars. Miller is wonderful." Philip Dorian: "Politics- Not As Usual- On Count Basie Stage, Phoenix Productions '1776'." Two River Times, November 2006 |
| "It helped that the two sopranos had some of the best material. Soprano Jo Ellen Miller was perky, fresh, and vocally delightful in 'A Little Bit in Love' (from 'Wonderful Town') and the tender, affirmative 'Take Care of This House,' from '1600 Pennsylvania Avenue' (Bernstein's last broadway show)." Richard Dyer: "Bernstein's music, powered by Pops". Boston Globe, 6/16/06 |
| "Jo Ellen Miller was fetching in a poignant performance of 'A Little Bit in Love' from 'Wonderful Town' and in 'Take Care of This House,' the one genuine hit from '1600 Pennsylvania Avenue'." Clarence Fanto, "A Tribute to Lenny". Berkshire Eagle, 7/15/06 |
| "Soprano Jo Ellen Miller was delightfully fresh in three lighter songs of more recent vintage, and Rachel Schutz juggled the coloratura pitches in "Phonemena" with dazzling aplomb. It was amazing to hear how easily these two sopranos could segue from singing Bernstein show tunes with the Pops into Babbitt's world, but they delivered both with the same communicative zest." Richard Dyer: "BSO steers clear of negotiations over commercial releases." Boston Globe, 8/11/06 |
| "Tomasz Golka had the most demanding job, leading Milton Babbitt's 'From the Psalter.'... The music is as complicated and striking in meter, language, and emotional directness as the texts... Soprano Jo Ellen Miller sang with crystalline clarity." Richard Dyer: "A sonically invigorating day at Tanglewood." Boston Globe, 8/8/06 |
| "Soprano Jo Ellen Miller, a Tanglewood Fellow, elegantly scaled the high vocal line of Milton Babbitt's bristling From the Psalter, capably conducted by Tomasz Golka." Lawrence Budmen: "Tanglewood and Beyond." Music and Vision Daily 8/28/06 |
| "The voices are splendid. Jo Ellen Miller, Lisa Chavez and Kala Maxym are the sisters who carry most of the solo sections." Stuart Duncan: "Sun, Sand, and Swordplay: New Jersey Opera Sails with The Pirates of Penzance." Packet Online, July 18, 2007 |
| "Jo Ellen Miller's Barbarina was a winner." Mark Kanny: "Opera Theater Lovingly Stages Charming 'Figaro.'" Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 2, 2007 |
