"Much of "Later Life" could be played for broad comedy, but director Charnin wisely led his cast in another direction to look for the layers beneath the play's glossy surfaces, and that sense of complication shows up wonderfully in Shelly Burch's Ruth, a slender, serenely elegant woman whose very stillness seems to mask a world of loss. It's a lovely performance." --Elizabeth Maupin, Orlando Sentinel
"She is considerably prettier than Cline, but listen to her and any doubts will be swept away because she has the familiar catch in her voice, and familiar ballads sound authentic and gorgeous." --Elizabeth Maupin, Orlando Sentinel