""There are moments, you remember all your life.there are moments you wait for and dream of all your life.this is one of those moments."
That lyric from "Yentl" exploded in my head when Carla made her stunning entrance as Barbra Streisand at my mother's 75th birthday luncheon. Exquisitely dressed in a beautifully tailored gown circa "The Concert" from 1994, my mother was surprised beyond words when Carla appeared and began to sing "Evergreen." Carla's own voice fills the restaurant with melodic glory by soaring up and down the musical scale as she belts out each Streisand hit one after the other. From a lush version of "Evergreen" to a poignant "People" and show stopping "Don't Rain On My Parade," Carla delivers each song, no wait, each note with magnificent precision and tone that, if you didn't know better, you'd swear you're listening to Barbra Streisand! Carla's mannerisms as Barbra, her repartee with the audience as Barbra, her "shtick" as Barbra, all completes the perfect illusion as Streisand.
Carla,
Thank you so much for your superb performance for my 75th birthday. You were really the icing on my birthday cake! Everyone had a marvelous day and truly enjoyed all the songs and your beautiful voice. Also, you have a lovely, sweet personality which reached all of us. Because of you and my wonderful children, I had the time of my life. Thank you once again for being Barbra for me.
Carla dahling,
To say that "Babs" stole the show at our concert in October would be an understatement! People are still talking about your incredible performance to this day. Thank you for making the evening even more special through your talent, personality and great warmth!
Hi Carla,
I cannot tell you how wonderful you were. Everyone thought that you were so great. You really made the party a success. The men had a ball and Tim loved singing with you. So glad that we did this.......I cannot thank you enough for making this year's ACADEMY AWARD Party special.
We had a venue of 320 people and we were complimented by everyone on what a great decision we made in hiring Carla as Barbra Streisand. She gave us an excellent performance and received a standing ovation. I would highly recommend Carla to anyone that likes a classy performance of Barbra Streisand. She gave over 100 percent and is a first-class impersonator. 11/30/2007
Dear Carla,
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Augusta Jewish Community Center, I would like to thank you for your wonderful performance at the 2007 Humanitarian of the Year event. I am sure you have been told this before but I must add my words to those of others. Your likeness in appearance and voice to Barbra Streisand is simply remarkable. Even I, who has actually met and spent time with Barbra, was captivated by your performance. We very much appreciate the fact that you did not cancel when you broke your wrist. Putting off your surgery until after your show in Augusta was a wonderful example of the old adage "the show must go on".
We wish you a speedy recovery from your upcoming surgery and much success as you continue to bring Barbra to those who rarely, if ever, have the opportunity to see her in person.