…. Then she meets the charming, silver-tipped Renato Di Rossi (the lyric opera tenor Richard Troxell, who is smashing)…. Every so often, though, a whiff of the “wonderful mystical magical miracle” (to borrow a phrase from Leona) stirs the air. It comes whenever Mr. Troxell opens his mouth to sing, with a captivating melodic suppleness in the only numbers here that evoke Rodgers the sweeping romantic balladeer.
Ben Brantley, The New York Times
While we’re at it, if one is to have an Italian lover, he might as well be an operatic tenor, which Troxell (who recently made his Met debut) most assuredly is. His effortlessly resonant voice soars over the swooning strings and demure woodwinds, sounding especially magnificent in the first-act finale, “Take the Moment.”
Theater Mania
Errico’s perfectly matched by the just-handsome-enough Troxell, an operatic tenor who not only acts terrifically but who melts your heart while singing such beautiful ballads as “Take the Moment” and “Stay.” It’s amazing anyone can resist.
Theater Pizzaz
As Renato…. Troxell gets two of the best numbers — the urgent “Take the Moment” and the romantic “Someone Like You” — and turns them into pure gold, like the St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice.
New York Daily News
[Troxell] has been an interesting presence…. Then he starts to sing and out come melting notes to trigger memories of Ezio Pinza.
Huffington Post
Richard Troxell, who recently made his Met opera debut, shows off his luscious lyric tenor in the soaring song that ends Act I, “Take The Moment.”
DC Theater Scene
As [Leona’s] love interest, Troxell delivers a charming performance and his gorgeous tenor voice serves the material well, particularly in the Act One finale, “Take the Moment.”
The Broadway Blog
Led by Melissa Errico, Karen Ziemba and lyric tenor Richard Troxell, the cast is in fine voice and honors the songs…
New York Post