"Janine DiVita is spectacular as Nancy, combining toughness, gentleness, heart, and vulnerability for a wonderfully layered character. Her singing is also spectacular, particularly "Oom-Pah-Pah" and "As Long As He Needs Me."
-Delaware County Daily Times
"Janine DiVita highlights the spunky side of Nancy, then pours every amount of emotion into “As Long as He Needs Me.” (Her breath support in this number is also astounding.)... The audience feels for Nancy, truly understanding her predicament as an abused woman in love and believing her compassion for Oliver."
"Janine DiVita gives the show heart as Bill Sikes' girlfriend, Nancy [in “Oliver!”] She belts out "As Long As He Needs Me" with remarkable power."
"A show [“Oliver!”] highlight is the defiant rendition of the aching love song “As Long As He Needs Me” from Janine DiVita as the good-hearted Nancy."
-Philadelphia weekly
"The torch song "As Long As He Needs Me" is fully ignited by Janine DiVita.
-Philadelphia Inquirer
"Nancy (Janine DiVita), the thieves’ pretty cohort, packs a punch...."
-bostonedge.com
"Gina, [played by] the alluring Janine DiVita, has the audience [of “Rainbow Around the Sun”] immediately falling."
"Nancy, mastered by Janine DiVita, has a stellar singing voice and knows how to use it- giving the classic "As Long As He Needs Me" a new, raw emotional intensity that may have brought a tear to the eyes of those more sensitive audience members (myself included)."
-Campus Philly
"The strongest vocal performance... was delivered by Janine DiVita, (Nancy), who eventually takes on a maternal role toward Oliver. Ms. DiVita’s powerful “As Long As He Needs Me” lingered with this reviewer for days after seeing the show."
-Philadelphia Bulletin
"The show's [“Oliver!”] strongest moments....are in Janine DiVita's (Nancy) more than capable hands. She has a magnificent voice and character to match. It's a performance worth the price of admission."
-Chestnut Hill Local
It [“Sophisticated Ladies”] can also be a gas, as it is in a 1960s bit with a singer [Janine DiVita] in a Mondrian-inspired dress, feeling left out while a cheerful go-go scene chugs around.”
-The Washington Post
[“Sophisticated Ladies’”], Janine DiVita is... an exquisite singer....”
-welovedc.com
“We see a brilliant sparkle from Janine DiVita with a refreshingly stripped down and elegant performance of “Hit Me With a Hot Note and Watch Me Bounce.”
-DC Metro Weekly/Washingtonedge.com
“Janine DiVita....gives the Act I Little Edie a pert yet fragile demeanor.” -The Oregonian
“Janine DiVita [of “Sophisticated Ladies” ] has.... standout...charisma.”
-talkinbroadway.com
“Oliver!” Janine as Nancy with Tony Lawton as Bill Sikes.
“Grey Gardens.” Janine as Little Edie with Rebecca Eichenberger as Big Edie.
“Rainbow Around The Sun.” Janine as Gina.
“Sophisticated Ladies.” Janine singing “Hit Me With A Hot Note (and Watch Me Bounce).”