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| Shout!, Jermyn St. Theatre |
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There are five reasons to see this show: Sophie-Louise Dann, Lizzie Dean, Hilary O'Neil, Catherine Porter and Gemma Wardle. To have even one of these exuberantly, extravagantly talented women on the stage would give an audience a reason to strain a tricep applauding, to have all five makes it feel like you have died and gone to entertainment heaven on Sixties Night.
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| - Kate Copstick |
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| West End Showstoppers UK Tour |
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Hilary O'Neil not only held her own in the song stakes - her performance of 'Macavity' from 'Cats' was great and her duet of 'I Know Him So Well' with Kathy Dooley was one of the show's many highlights - but her delivery of mock diatribe was brilliant. All her mischievous impersonations of the famous were short, sharp and hilarious. Her timing was a joy to witness - her silences and range of facial expressions perfecting the performances.
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| Joe Pasquale UK Tour |
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I was privileged to witness thirty-five fun-filled minutes of this young lady's kaleidoscope of talents. Stunningly attired in a white suit, she sparkled through an act that had the audience roaring at her so accurate and original impressions of soap stars and notables. At times the pace was bewildering - audience members needed the pauses to show off their knowledge to their partners! Clearly she enjoys herself immensely on stage and it is impossible not to share the infectious fun. Fresh jokes were delivered with superb timing and the ad-libs with the audience exercised her total control.
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| Summer Holiday, Apollo Hammersmith |
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Look out for a mean cameo role provided by Hilary O'Neil as Barbara Winters mother. A lady with great comedic propensity, she really is the star of the show and sadly vastly under-used. A performance that would make Dockyard Doris weep.
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| Snow White, Pantomime |
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There was an outstanding performance from Hilary O'Neil as the wicked Queen Lucretia, thanks to some wonderful lines and in a performance worthy of Lady Macbeth. She worked the hundreds of children in the audience up into a real frenzy of hatred for her cruel behaviour towards her step-daughter. Previously her pantomime have been as principal boy and in a delightful twist to the wicked Queen role, this one was glamorous and sexy.
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| - Surrey Mirror |
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| Brian Conley UK Tour |
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Conley has backed a winner with his main supporting act, too. Hilary O'Neil is no mean singer. Add to that a burgeoning talent for impressions with a wicked sense of humour, and you could have a lady who could even have held her own on an opening night at the Glasgow Empire.
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| - The Citizen |
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| Aladdin, Pantomime |
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Hilary O'Neil is a sparky and engaging Aladdin. In fact why are performers of her conspicuous ability never seen more on TV ?
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| - South Shields Gazette |
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| Bobby Davro UK Tour |
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She's a funny lady, a clever impersonator - she did some wonderful skits on TV soaps and adverts - and boy can she sing. Her rendition ond Bette Midler's 'Wind Beneath my Wings' brought the house down. When was the last time you heard a support act get shouts of "more" ?
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| - Torquay Review |
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| Joe Pasquale UK Tour |
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This bright and breezy Essex girl turned in an excellent 40 minute act, featuring and hilarious range of impressions. Dame Edna, Sybil Fawlty, the entire female cast of EastEnders and Coronation Street, and Britain's favourite TV ads were all in Neil's repertoire. Her freshness, timing and presentation were all immaculate and she can belt out a tune too.
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| - The Stage |
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| Aladdin, Pantomime |
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Hilary O'Neil provides one of the best Aladdins seen in years, and throws in a few impersonations as well.
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| - Northern Echo |
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| Summer Holiday, Apollo Hammersmith |
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A barely recognizable Hilary O'Neil is an absolute scene stealer. Part Cruella de Ville, part Ugly Sister, she combines expert comic timing and delivery with panto exaggeration to make the part her own.
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| - Time Out |
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| Snow White, Pantomime |
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Hilary O'Neil - I'm sorry to say - is a name previously unknown to me, but I'm glad to say that I have remedied that. As the Wicked Queen - her first 'baddie' part - she was absolutely superb, and beautiful too, and was booed and hissed with gusto. She is also a great impressionist - was that Shirley Bassey attempting to seduce the young Prince? In spite of her wicked ways my young guest and advisor - Lauren aged 8 - liked her best of all.
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