Reviews
“As such, the absolute main character of the show in Kecskemét is Mrs. Baradlay, played unforgettably by Lilla Polyák...”
Miklós Csejk
Magyar Nemzet
Katona József National Theatre of Kecskemét
2022
"Lilla Polyák’s voice filled half the island as Mrs. Baradlay"
Noémi Sümegi
Index.hu
Margaret Island Theatre
2022
"Like a diva appears at the end of the curtain call, thus comes Elisabeth, that is, actress Lilla Polyák, who carries the role with the stage presence befitting an empress, and adds her exceptionally crafted singing and empathic characterisation."
József Komlós JR
Kecskeméti lapok
Katona József National Theatre of Kecskemét
2021
“Lilla Polyák’s performance reveals the lonely woman behind the arrogant queen, the doting mother, the woman longing for love and tenderness. She is equally brilliant at capturing the broken and repentant sinner.”
Petra Sándor
VIVA LA MUSICAL!
Budapest Operetta & Musical Theatre
2016
"From what I saw it was obvious that Lilla Polyák was rewarded by being cast in the title role, which she used to the full. Whether parading around in beautiful clothes as a confident, somewhat supercilious woman, or utterly falling into pieces that will take you to the tragic end."
Gábor Bóta
Népszava
Budapest Operetta & Musical Theatre
2016
"The title role is interpreted by Lilla Polyák. The actress, who has already proven her talent in several significant performances of the Madách Theatre, wonderfully fulfilled her task. She creates an exciting, colourful and vivid figure of the marvelous nanny possessing various magical abilities. She is able to be rigorous, malicious, and wise, to turn into – as the children say – “a mischievous popsy”, another time she is full of loveliness and can charm anyone. Lilla Polyák does nothing special; she is simply present on the stage and forms the role from her proper authenticity so thus she proves that anyone could become a particular person dissolving conflicts, annoyances and insincerity. She keeps the audience inside the tale while referring permanently to everyday life."
Gyula Balogh
Népszava
Madách Theatre
2012
"For example, weirdly pleasant and terrifying is the tune accompanying every emergence of the wicked Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper who obsessively loves dead wife, Rebecca, and always appears suddenly, and we must notice the impressive interpretation of Lilla Polyák’s, Mrs Danvers, which combines her powerful voice with the figure of the amiable schemer (and above all, Ms Polyák could sing one of the two best songs in the musical)."
Éva Kelemen
Kultura.hu
Budapest Operetta & Musical Theatre
2010
"Polyák Lilla interprets the difficult songs on a very high level and transforms with well-proportioned self-irony the Lady of the Lake into an irresistible diva."
Balázs Urbán
Kultura.hu
Madách Theatre
2009
"Lilla Polyák is not only a sensual and voluptuous, beautiful and attractive phenomenon on the stage. She is not only a young and talented actress, but she also sang wonderfully. She interprets the heavy operatic arias clearly and with light elegance. […] Sometimes Lilla Polyák’s eyes are full of true tears, however she follows attentively through her tears the signals of Tibor Kocsák, the conductor."
Ilona Gantner
Vasárnapi Hírek
Madách Theatre
2002