What's the press saying?
Bright Lights, Big City
Although "Bright Lights, Big City" is a man's story... Christine Karki deliver solos that are simply breathtaking.
-- John Townsend, StarTribune, Oct. 13, 2008
Christine Karki and Joseph Bombard are heartbreaking in their portrayals of Jamie's mother and brother. Karki is always impressive vocally.
-- Nicolas Leeman, Howwastheshow.com, Oct. 12, 2008
[Morgan is] a strong singer as are... Christine Karki (Jamie's mom, cooing in flashbacks).
-- Dominic Papatola, Pioneer Press, Oct. 11, 2008
Christine Karki, a performer who's often been a standout in MMT productions, adds to her growing list of terrific roles as Jamie's mother.
-- Steven LaVigne, On The Purple Circuit, Oct. 11, 2008
Mom’s the Word
A down-and-diaper-pail-dirty celebration of motherhood…[with] zinging reality… [and a] strong cast-- Lisa Brock, Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 28, 2008Performed by six skillful actresses… one of the funniest pieces I have seen in a long time
-- Amanda Carlson, Parenting Magazine
Fabulously entertaining… [with a] terrific all-female cast
-- John Townsend, Lavender Magazine, June 2008
Jerry Springer – The Opera
Christine Karki plays Shawntel, a wannabe stripper with a booty deadly enough to demolish U-boats. Her performance is a leopard-print wearing tour de force.
-- Jamie Kleiman, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, Oct. 6, 2007
. . .the MMT cast finds plenty of humanity in these characters, which helps to keep the action interesting.
-- Ed Huyck, Talkin’ Broadway, Oct. 2007
. . . a fine ensemble, and there’s not a bad performance. The standouts include. . . Christine Karki as Shawntel.
-- Steven LaVigne, On The Purple Circuit, Oct. 2007
Funny Business
Christine Nelson Karki and Julie Weaver . . . get in their share of good moments
-- Dominic P. Papatola, Pioneer Press
The Who’s Tommy
If you could attach a power grid to the Minneapolis Musical Theatre's cast of "The Who's Tommy," there would never be an energy shortage in America. . . . But great tunes aren't enough to make a musical. The performers must have the pipes, and in this production, they do. Patrick Morgan as Tommy really belts it out, as does Christine Nelson in her role of Gypsy, the Acid Queen.
--Renee Valois, Pioneer Press, Oct 10, 2005
Applause
As her younger, more ruthless challenger, Eve, Christine Nelson has a strong voice for the role.
-- Dominic P. Papatola, Pioneer Press, June 5, 2005
Christine Nelson sings the ambitious ingénue, Eve, in a clear soprano. Nelson acts well, effectively transforming from a subservient ingénue to a ruthless, bed-hopping schemer, as her career advances.
-- Elizabeth Weir, Talkin’ Broadway
Bat Boy: The Musical
The wonders of this production are so plentiful, I don’t know where to begin praising it. . . . With her musical comedy face and superb voice, Christine Nelson fulfills the promise she displayed this summer as Mayzie in “Seussical.” Furthermore, [director, Steven J. Meerdink] assembled the best ensemble of talent that the Minneapolis Musical Theatre has ever presented.
-- Steven LaVigne, Living Out Magazine, Oct. 2, 2004
…the production nicely fills the downstairs theatre at Hennepin Stages (formerly Hey City Theater) with big voices and gleefully oversized performances.
-- Dominic P. Papatola, Pioneer Press, Oct. 3, 2004
Minneapolis Musical Theatre’s “Bat Boy” soars on wings of song and camp.
-- Graydon Royce, Star Tribune, Oct. 10, 2004
Seussical: The Musical
Stand out roles included . . .Christine M. Nelson's ultimate characterization of a brassy bird with another side of true depth of the heart in MAYZIE LA BIRD.
—MJ E (Posted on Aug. 9, 2004)
My favorite characters were the contrasting birds of Gertrude Mcfuzz and Mayzie La Bird. They were well cast with Traci Derpinghaus and Christine M. Nelson. Both have great, strong vocals, and were the spice that kept the show interesting with Gertrude's "Girl next door" portrayal, and Mayzie's "It's all about me" attitude.
—Ray Richards (Posted on Aug. 10, 2004)
Overall, an extremely well done fringe show, the vocals were very tight.
—Tim Perfect- casting director for Pig’s Eye Theatre (Posted on Aug. 8, 2004)
The singers are great and wonderfully personify the characters they are portraying.
—Edwin Strout – Artistic Director of Joking Apart Theater (Posted on Aug. 8, 2004)
Zombies from the Beyond
As Malone’s daughter, Mary, Christine M. Nelson has a marvelous “Lucille Ball” face that can be beautifully stunning one minute, and comically grotesque the next.
-- Bonnie Prinsen, Filmore County Journal, June 2, 2003
Christine M. Nelson brings larger-than-you-think possible faces to the role of Mary Malone.
-- Myron J. Schober, Tri-County Record, May 29, 2003
Crimes of the Heart
Christine Nelson is a delight in the role, carrying out Babe’s lightning mood shifts with ease.
-- Monica Ignaszewski, Tribune, June 2002