"Cris Groenendaal's Phantom is powerful and strong - a threat not only because of his sinister air, but because of his size and power. He possesses a wonderful voice."
-The Hollywood Reporter

"Groenendaal's faithfulness to the text (The Phantom of the Opera) makes the play's ending emotionally wrenching and gives his performance gothic overtones. What makes Groenendaal's Phantom so special is the underlying sense of sexual tension. There is something almost feline to Groendaal's movements, (and) his singing is resonant with passion."
-The Calgary Sun

"Cris Groenendaal brings a fine clarity to the title role (Candide). Comprehensibility is everything in a piece such as this, and whether singing or speaking, his diction is wonderful. Mr. Groenendaal's (voice) is clean and clear, and again, it never gets in the way of the words."
-The New York Times

"Cris Groenendaal was a dashing Count Danilo (The Merry Widow). His years with the Broadway production of Sweeney Todd have endowed him with a genuine stage presence, and he managed to simultaneously incarnate and gently mock the role of matinee idol."
-The New York Times

"In the first of two casts (of New York City Opera's Kismet), top honors went to Cris Groenendaal's enthusiastic, boldly vocalized Caliph."
-Opera News

"Cris Groenendaal was marvelous in the title role (Candide) . . . an heroic innocent whose singing was clear, joyous and sensitively phrased."
-The New York Post

"Cris Groenendaal (New York City Opera's production of Kismet) comes close to stopping the show."
-The New York Post