ALMOST HEAVEN (TATC​)
"Speaking of voices, listening to McEldowney's 'Leaving on a Jet Plane' was breathtaking..." Alan Bresloff, Around The Town Chicago 

"...lovely Shannon McEldowney caresses every note and lyric of her solo numbers..." -Colin Douglas, Chicago Theatre Review
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​"Personal highlights include McEldowney's 'Leaving on a Jet Plane' and gorgeous 'Annie's Song'..." -Barry Reszel, Chicagoland MT​

DISASTER! (CHICAGO THEATRE WORKSHOP​)
Around the Town Chicago called Shannon's performance as Marianne in Disaster! "delightful". 
Writer and co-creator of Disaster!, Seth Rudetsky, flew into Chicago for the show that PerformInk said "will leave you giddy with laughter"!

   TRU (GOSZ&FOTOS)
"The night showcases the powerhouse of voices of Stephen 'Blu" Allen and Shannon McEldowney, giving them emotional number after emotional number to belt out and riff through..." - Jerald Pierce, Chicago Tribune
  MAMMA MIA! (DRURY LANE)
"The ensemble also injects a genuine amount of gravitas and humor into their roles." -Scott C. Morgan, Daily Herald
​​           YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
 (LTOTS)
"​...McEldowney is perfectly cast as Inga, and her song 'Roll in the Hay' with Frederick is a riot from beginning to end. She brings such humor and enthusiasm to her role and is a delight."
-Ellen Ferrera, News Progress   

 SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE (HOPE SUMMER REP)
In her review for Encore Michigan, Sur Merrell wrote: "...He takes a back seat in 'Teach Me How to Shimmy' when all eyes are on his dazzling dance partner, Shannon McEldowney."