"...a vibrant retelling of Jesus' story...updated with references of Bill Clinton(Madaras)...how appropriate Elvis makes an appearance...when Madaras strikes an Elvis pose and sings "Viva Jerusalem, baby!"
~ Christina Lee Knauss, The Sun News, 1998
"Under Larry Carpenter's smooth direction, Madaras navigates the songs and dances and comes across as a particularly nimble dancer." ~ www.curtainup.com
"...a very lively specter."
~ Judy Staber, The Independent, 6/22/98
"...the quintessential Broadway tenor...Madaras could have stepped right off the celluloid of the '33 film...his smile, his movements, his voice all fit into place...his dancing shines in "We're In The Money", his voice in "Dames"...vibrancy throughout." ~ Katie Winkler, Times-News, 6/23/00
A knowledgable magician, Jody added Blackstone's Famous Dancing Hankerchief routine to "Eddie's Encore" in FUNNY GIRL making his performance a "...song and dance delight."
~ Lee Davis, Southhampton Press, 8/9/2001
One of Madaras' trademarks is his physical comedy. In ME AND MY GIRL, Jody weaves his eccentric dance into "The Sun Has Got His Hat On" helping make the show "...a dancer's paradise." ~ Carol Ann Wilcock, Southhampton Press
HIGH SPIRITS, Berkshire Theatre Festival, 1998
42nd STREET, Flatrock Playhouse, 2001