Waitress- Dallas Theater Center
“1 cup of Christina Austin Lopez as the quirky Dawn. You may want to dip this ingredient in peanut butter or some other tasty covering so as to make it unrecognizable, but everyone will know it’s the incomparable Lopez underneath. It’s optional here to add another couple teaspoons of Ogie and remember how great Hackler and Lopez were singing “ I Love You Like a Table.”
“The quirky, obsessive compulsive Dawn discovered both love and lust through Christina Austin Lopez’s outstanding performance with one of the best theater wigs I’ve ever seen. The actor seemed to disappear into the role as the trio’s comic relief.”
“Jenna’s two kookie co-workers lift her up, straighten her out when she needs it, and keep everybody laughing. Waitress Dawn (Christina Austin Lopez) collects turtles—and lives for reenactments of the American Revolutionary War. She’s terrified that the guy she’s met on a dating app isn’t going to like her when he sees her. Then Ogie turns up at the diner and it’s an explosion of passion and laughs at first sight.”
The Little Mermaid- Dallas Theater Center
“Christina Austin Lopez’s Ariel was every bit the Disney princess through specific characterizations and actions. She was a strong protagonist and an ideal romantic lead. Lopez’s voice was exceptional, bringing Ariel’s precious talent to life with crystal-clear vocal runs. When the character finds her legs, it was easy to feel Ariel’s struggle to walk as Lopez captured that clumsy physicality like a baby animal finding its footing.”
“Christina Austin Lopez is the mermaid princess Ariel who longs for love and legs. Ariel is a romantic young woman with a definite stubborn streak and Lopez captures both aspects of her personality beautifully, almost as beautifully as she sings. Her lovely soprano almost brought me to tears during “Part of Your World.” Lopez’s Ariel is fun and feisty. She’s the very picture of a teenager in love whether on land or sea.”
Into The Woods- Dallas Theater Center
“And then out of the blue, and without any guide, you know what your decision is, which is not to decide.” Christina Austin Lopez is a beyond lovely and angelic voiced Cinderella who is stunning as both a royal and a peasant and, to quote my grandmother, “she could charm the horns off a billy goat.” Or perhaps here I should say the horns off of Milky White.”
“Standouts include Christina Austin Lopez, as the persistent if somewhat unbalanced Cinderella”
“We meet Cinderella (fluttering, stumbling Christina Austin Lopez) ... Lopez’s heartbroken Cinderella consoles another disenchanted woman singing, “You Are Not Alone” in a true, clear voice that carries the lovely message of the show. ”
A Christmas Carol- Dallas Theater Center
“Christina Austin Lopez brings both charm and pathos to Belle and wide-eyed wonder to Lucy. ”
Clue- Dallas Theater Center
“Lopez delivered sly comedy as the sexy maid.”
“The French maid Yvette is played by Christina Austin Lopez in the stereotypical French maid ultra-short uniform, but Lopez’s maid is anything but stereotypical. Silly, yes, saucy, yes, but Lopez manages to give Yvette a slightly sinister edge that makes Yvette a constant joy to watch.”
The Sound of Music- Dallas Theater Center
“Christina Austin Lopez is a convincingly lovelorn teenage girl as oldest daughter Liesl, opposite Lance Jewett, who brings a nice adolescent swagger to the role of Rolf. In their duet, “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” Rodgers & Hammerstein reach back to vaudeville with a humorous (and definitely old-fashioned) song-and-dance number about young love.”
“Christina Austin Lopez shines as Liesl, eldest of the von Trapp clan and her duet “Sixteen Going On Seventeen” with Lance Jewett as Rolf is a highlight of the show. ”
“All of these cast members-Christina Austin Lopez as Liesl, Wyatt Hartz as Friedrich, Mckenzy Dodson as Louisa, Patrick Bilbow as Kurt, Sophie Rose Kirkham as Brigitta, Kenzie Rees as Marta, Understudy Jaelle Duff as Gretl-did wonderful jobs acting individually as children and siblings while simultaneously contributing to how we understood the dynamics of the family as a whole.Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”
“Lance Jewett as Rolf Gruber is a neighborhood boy who later returns in Nazi garb and warns Leisl, played by the always impressive Christina Austin Lopez, to leave before it’s too late.”
Our Town- Dallas Theater Center
“Young Emily Webb (newly minted Brierley Resident Acting Company member Christina Austin Lopez) and George Gibbs (Zachary J. Willis) grow from schoolyard pals to nervous newlyweds, while wholesome and charming townsfolk flit in and out of their story.
Then comes the third act. Emily has died in childbirth, and from her spot in the cemetery she begs to return to the land of the living for just one day. ... But the pain is too great, and Emily realizes how sad it is that most people will never be able to understand the treasures that they already possess in friends and family.
Lopez switches wonderfully between childish innocence and exuberance and sudden adult pain and understanding.”
Lindsey Wilson, Dallas Culture Map
“Christina Austin Lopez and Zachary J. Willis make an engaging Emily and George, the young lovers of the play who are literally the girl and boy next door. Just kids at first, awkwardly charming, we soon find a grave, growing-up sweetness in them (they’re so watchful and concerned about each other) that lifts them up—and makes us root for their romance to go on forever.”
“As romantic leads George and Emily, Zachary J. Willis and Christina Austin Lopez epitomize the energized hopefulness of the young and innocent, facing a bright future as if sorrow will never mar their joy and immortality will grace them forever. Through Thornton Wilder’s words and this adaptation, this magic happens.
Tiny Beautiful Things-
Dallas Theater Center
“Christina Austin Lopez, who played Letter Writer #2, also gave a beautiful, heartbreaking performance as her character, Stuck. She provided a glimpse into the healing process of a woman who had suffered some of life’s most challenging offenses. Because of her convincing performance, it was impossible not to feel her pain and appreciate her progress.”
The Music Man- Theatre 3
“ As Marian, the young spinster, Christina Austin Lopez is a total charmer. Watching her go from headstrong librarian to a woman in love with a scamming traveling salesman, with both determination and tenderness, is pure pleasure. Her bell clear singing voice enhances Willson’s ballads and when she sang a verse of “Will I Ever Tell You?” in Spanish, I just about melted in my chair.”
Doug Sturdivant, Where The Drama Is
West Side Story- AD Players
“America is led by the excellent April Josephine’s Anita, opposite a worthy foil in Christina Austin Lopez’s Rosalia. It is beautifully staged, amusing, and infectious.”
Natalie de la Garza, Houston Press
Rapture, Blister, Burn- 4th Wall Theatre
“Christina Austin Lopez as Avery manages a strong performance as the sassy, confident, mature for her years, Avery.”
“ Christina Austin Lopez turns in one of the most natural performances I have seen in a long time as the college-aged Avery. She’s gorgeous as Neve Campbell in her prime, and her entire body language commits to every scene”