Tootsie- Broadway
Thoroughly Modern Millie- Paper Mill Playhouse/Maltz Jupiter Theater
"The production also boasts an exceptional leading man in Jeff Kready, a true song ’n’ dance man. The winning grin that he gives Jimmy makes us want him to win." -Peter Filichia, Asbury Park Press
"Jeff Kready comes across just cocky enough to be funny so the audience roots for him throughout the production. A triple threat with dancing, singing, and acting- plus he's cute as a button." -Jan Davisson of WJTW-FM (Maltz)
"Love interest Jeff Kready plays Jimmy Smith with ease, his voice pitch perfect." -Examiner.com
"Jeff Kready hits all the right notes in his suave portrayal of Jimmy Smith." -Broadwayworld.com
"Happily, the two leads are very strong and appealing singers. I can't quite tell how good Kready might be because his role is so blandly conceived. But it's telling that I wanted to be on his side and certainly he sang it well and did what he could." -The Huffington Post
"Jeff Kready comes across just cocky enough to be funny so the audience roots for him throughout the production. A triple threat with dancing, singing, and acting- plus he's cute as a button." -Jan Davisson of WJTW-FM (Maltz)
"Love interest Jeff Kready plays Jimmy Smith with ease, his voice pitch perfect." -Examiner.com
"Jeff Kready hits all the right notes in his suave portrayal of Jimmy Smith." -Broadwayworld.com
"Happily, the two leads are very strong and appealing singers. I can't quite tell how good Kready might be because his role is so blandly conceived. But it's telling that I wanted to be on his side and certainly he sang it well and did what he could." -The Huffington Post
The Santaland Diaries- Hartford TheaterWorks
"Director Rob Ruggiero decides to go in a different casting direction for this production and tall, buff and handsome Jeff Kready is now playing the sardonic Macy's elf, Crumpet. It takes a while for the adjustment -- after all, how could such an obviously attractive man be seen as one of life's losers? But emphasizing the character as a desperate, out-of-work actor, eventually works and plays into those universal times when anyone can feel like they've reached the humiliating bottom. Kready avoids being a Sedaris wannabe and instead gives a sharp-edged, playful and energetic performance that would be right at home on Comedy Central." -Frank Rizzo, The Hartford Courant
Carousel- Goodspeed Opera House
"As her fisherman suitor, Jeff Kready has the bluff, hearty air of a seaman and the pipes of a trained singer." -The New York Times
"Jeff Kready played Enoch Snow and he stole the show."
-James Marino, BroadwayRadio.com
"Kready conveys Snow's determination quite honestly, while subtly revealing the toll of this man's outsider status on his subsequent good fortune. He imparts Snow's clear devotion to Carrie and their growing family, while segueing naturally into the unctuousness of his later scenes." -examiner.com
"Jeff Kready as Carrie’s intended, Enoch, was an audience favorite in a performance that ranged from sweetly goofy to snottily imperious." -Connecticut Critics Circle
"We've seen a number of productions of this musical, and never have we seen a better Carrie Pipperidge (the glorious Jenn Gambatese) and Enoch Snow (a solid Jeff Kready). They not only sing magnificently but they avoid the stereotypical depictions of these two characters: too often Snow is overly priggish and Carrie much too silly. This couple is truly in love." -Two on the Aisle (WNHU radio)
"Supporting actors never looked so good. Gambatese (always excellent) is the embodiment of fun, kindness and hope (and this show needs them!) as the young girl in love with Enoch, enchantingly portrayed by Kready. Everyone in the audience wants to marry him (despite the herring smell that lingers on him) and we're all delighted to see his success and growing family. Both deliver beautiful vocals on songs like 'Mr. Snow,' 'Geraniums in the Winder,' and 'When the Children Are Asleep.'" -broadwayworld.com
"A cast filled with top-notch players, including...Jeff Kready as her fisherman beau Mr. Snow, providing a fresh, handsome spin on a character that's often just a buffoon of a sight gag." -broadway.com
"In the major supporting roles, Jeff Kready as Enoch Snow and Jenn Gambatese as his love interest, Carrie Pipperidge, both possess strong singing voices and bring great depth and comic nuance to their characterizations." -theatremania.com
"Jeff Kready played Enoch Snow and he stole the show."
-James Marino, BroadwayRadio.com
"Kready conveys Snow's determination quite honestly, while subtly revealing the toll of this man's outsider status on his subsequent good fortune. He imparts Snow's clear devotion to Carrie and their growing family, while segueing naturally into the unctuousness of his later scenes." -examiner.com
"Jeff Kready as Carrie’s intended, Enoch, was an audience favorite in a performance that ranged from sweetly goofy to snottily imperious." -Connecticut Critics Circle
"We've seen a number of productions of this musical, and never have we seen a better Carrie Pipperidge (the glorious Jenn Gambatese) and Enoch Snow (a solid Jeff Kready). They not only sing magnificently but they avoid the stereotypical depictions of these two characters: too often Snow is overly priggish and Carrie much too silly. This couple is truly in love." -Two on the Aisle (WNHU radio)
"Supporting actors never looked so good. Gambatese (always excellent) is the embodiment of fun, kindness and hope (and this show needs them!) as the young girl in love with Enoch, enchantingly portrayed by Kready. Everyone in the audience wants to marry him (despite the herring smell that lingers on him) and we're all delighted to see his success and growing family. Both deliver beautiful vocals on songs like 'Mr. Snow,' 'Geraniums in the Winder,' and 'When the Children Are Asleep.'" -broadwayworld.com
"A cast filled with top-notch players, including...Jeff Kready as her fisherman beau Mr. Snow, providing a fresh, handsome spin on a character that's often just a buffoon of a sight gag." -broadway.com
"In the major supporting roles, Jeff Kready as Enoch Snow and Jenn Gambatese as his love interest, Carrie Pipperidge, both possess strong singing voices and bring great depth and comic nuance to their characterizations." -theatremania.com
Billy Elliot the Musical- National Tour
"Kready is completely convincing in his aggressive attack against Billy’s dreams of a career in Ballet, even after the father has accepted his younger son’s special gifts. Kready embodies the dread of defeat and sense of hopelessness for himself, the other miners, and the future of his community." -The San Fransisco Sentinel
"The conflict between his Father, grippingly played by Rich Hebert, and his brother Tony, played by Jeff Kready with a near frightening tone, takes on an almost too realistic approach….It is ground breaking for its sense of honest reality." -Colorado Backstage
"Rich Hebert as Dad and Jeff Kready as Tony both give extraordinary performances in this production. The inner battles these men have between each other, their loyalty to the miner's union and towards Billy is graphic and brutally realistic. You honestly feel and believe their anger and fury so much that you want to run on stage and protect Billy. Hebert and Kready are astounding in Billy Elliot." -Pegasus News (Dallas, TX)
"Billy's strident older brother, Tony (the effective Jeff Kready), also is enmeshed in the limited life of the coal town, finding his only outlet in violent clashes with Thatcher's police." -The Sacramento Bee
"The conflict between his Father, grippingly played by Rich Hebert, and his brother Tony, played by Jeff Kready with a near frightening tone, takes on an almost too realistic approach….It is ground breaking for its sense of honest reality." -Colorado Backstage
"Rich Hebert as Dad and Jeff Kready as Tony both give extraordinary performances in this production. The inner battles these men have between each other, their loyalty to the miner's union and towards Billy is graphic and brutally realistic. You honestly feel and believe their anger and fury so much that you want to run on stage and protect Billy. Hebert and Kready are astounding in Billy Elliot." -Pegasus News (Dallas, TX)
"Billy's strident older brother, Tony (the effective Jeff Kready), also is enmeshed in the limited life of the coal town, finding his only outlet in violent clashes with Thatcher's police." -The Sacramento Bee
Home- Nikki Renée Daniels' debut album
"A duet with attractive-voiced Jeff Kready, who is her husband, brings an extra glow to the rhapsodic 'Say It Somehow' by Adam Guettel from The Light in the Piazza." -talkinbroadway.com
In This House- World Premiere, Two River Theater Company
"Jeff Kready smoothly and convincingly reveals the crippling weakness of character that threatens the independence and maturation of the sweetly decent Johnny." -talkinbroadway.com
The Little Theatre on the Square- summer season
"But the most promising actor of the season was Jeff Kready. He was in every play this season, some with lead roles (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes and playing Jesus in Godspell). He can sing and dance. He's a talent worth recognizing. His wit, charm and acting versatility will be missed, but hopefully he'll be back at The Little Theatre soon." -Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
