Best supporting actress nomination-2013 Philadelphia Theatre Critics awardsPhiladelphia Theatre Critics awards
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Directed by John Tiffany, Once is filled with rich supporting performances... Donna Garner is as expressive with her accordion as she is with her resonant vocals.Catey SullivanChicagoTheaterBeat.com
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The two stars (Donna Garner and Jacqueline Sadler) are such good actresses that you almost forget they are also great musicians, but the music seldom stops as the scene shifts from one piano to the next without a beat being missed. -Two Pianos, Four Hands, The Charlottetown FestivalTreva McNally
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While the show is about two women reliving their childhood piano memories, it’s also a story about two women living in the moment and creating synchronicity and harmony on stage.Sally ColeThe Guardian
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Donna Garner is lively as the Girl's mother. -Once, Fox Theatre, St. LouisChris GibsonBroadwayworld.com
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Meet the company of OnceBroadwayWorld.com
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Western alumni magazine articleJason WindersWestern alumni magazine
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This cast paints a beautiful picture of a great musical friendship. There’s not a weak link among them. In addition to Ward and De Waal’s palpable chemistry, we’re treated to Evan Harrington’s comic gifts as the owner of a music shop, Raymond Bakhour’s whisper-quiet compassion as Guy’s father and Donna Garner as Girl’s severe but somehow endearing motherColin DabkowskiBuffalo News
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