"Newcomer Valerie Adams Rigsbee positively sparkles on stage, imbuing the long-sufferng Christina Grant an inner strength and self-possession that makes the character's development completely believable, something that is often missed by actors in this role."
- 'Murder Most "Nile"' by Melinda Rice, Mount Desert Islander, August 26, 2010

"Valerie Rigsbee gives a touching performance as Galileo's daughter, demonstrating the human cost of this clash between science and politics when she is jilted by her fiancé."
- 'Galileo vs. the Church' by Lisa Brock, "Star Tribune" April 6, 2009

"The star of the show is unmistakably Rigsbee as the Baker’s wife. Simultaneously relatable, sarcastic, sassy and endearing, she represents the perfect combination of singer and actor, skillfully making her presence known in every scene without ever stealing the show from her fellow cast mates."
- 'Into the Woods Provocative and Pretty' by Eunice Kim, "The Student Life" November 18, 2005