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“Malejs always brings a fierce, conflicted intensity to any role she plays with looks that could pierce titanium….her name on any playbill guarantees a must-see performance.” Sive, Peter Hall, Buffalo Rising
“Played with ferocious bite by Aleks Malejs, Mena barks and snaps at her mother-in-law, Nanna, over her affection for smoking and for Sive.”
Sive, Melinda Miller, Buffalo News
“Aleks Malejs is brilliant in her role as Mena. Ms. Malejs exposes a bitterness that is gut-wrenching and a rage that is frightening…she is a woman on a mission, and there is no stopping her.”
Sive, Buffalo Vibe
“Aleks Malejs is absolutely hateful as Mena (when she’s called a ‘horrible bitch’ in the second act, you want to stand up and cheer). Her constantly scowling face, tightly pulled back hair, and drab outfits speak volumes at a glance. She rocks the evil persona.”
Sive, Buffalo Theatre Guide
“As the Beggar Woman, Aleks Malejs provides the perfect bipolar blend of crassness and minor-key sadness, a walking leitmotif of distant pain and pleasure for Sweeney and the audience.”
Sweeney Todd, Colin Dabkowski, Buffalo News
“It’s Malejs who is is the surprise of the evening…her “Beggar Woman’s Lullaby” will break your heart.”
Sweeney Todd, Buffalo Theatre Guide
“Malejs captivates in solo performance of soaring ‘Grounded’ at Kavinoky.”
Grounded, Colin Dabkowski, Buffalo News
“Malejs’ performance at Kavinoky should not be missed.”
Grounded, Colin Dabkowski, Buffalo News
“Malejs is characteristically excellent…simultaneously loving and exasperated.”
The Father, Colin Dabkowski, Buffalo News
“Her (Aleks Malejs’) performance anchors and elevates the production and its performances.”
Sweet Bird of Youth, Colin Dabkowski, Buffalo News
“Aleks Malejs as Alexandra Del Lago is highly satiisfying.”
Sweet Bird of Youth, Anothony Chase, Artvoice
“Aleks Malejs’ believable transformation as Anna Fitzgerald from a seemingly shy, unsure, and wholesome newcomer to a bitter, matured, and often mean spirited politician is incredible. A long, perfectly assembled scene in the second act in which she and Kelley’s Hester engage in a heated estranged battle of words, policy, faux-care and resentment feels like witnessing a masterclass in acting.”
The City of Conversation, Dianne Gebauer, NY Theatre Guide
“As Anna, Aleks Malejs, is a worthy foe for Kelley. She can chew scenery with the best of them, and say a lot when saying nothing. Malejs plays Anna as her own government, her own gender, her own empire, in which she can play, spar, fight, pour scotch, with both men and women, but never lose. Exhausting, but juicy.”
The City of Conversation, Ben Siegel, The Buffalo News
“Such an intricate dramatic construction would not work without perfectly attuned performances. Which is exactly what Malejs and Maher deliver.”
Arrivals & Departures, Colin Dabkowski, The Buffalo News
“…EZ Swain, played with steady reserve by Aleks Malejs….the pairing of Malejs and Maher is especially satisfying…”
Arrivals & Departures, Anthony Chase, ARTVOICE
“Aleks(andra) Malejs is a clear, stunning star, giving a powerful subterranean interpretation of the wronged whore with a bewitching voice.”
Threepenny Opera, Missoulian
“La Poncia is played by Aleks Malejs whose sonorous growl of a voice gives a current of electricity to the play….”
The House of Bernarda Alba, Missoulian
“Aleks Malejs makes us forget Sinatra altogether as she bends each song to her will, fashioning it as her own with her rich, throaty purr, a deep power and acute phrasing.”
My Way: A Frank Sinatra Tribute, Missoulian
