Check out the reviews from Jalbelly's most recent work:
"The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao"
At the Goodman Theatre
Jalbelly Guzmán as Jenni Muñoz / Ybón Pimentel / Trujillo Woman
February 21 - April 12 in the Owen Theatre
(Extended by popular demand!)
More info at:
https://www.goodmantheatre.org/show/the-brief-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao/
WHAT THE PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY:
"Jalbelly Guzmán is more than a little bewitching as Jenni, and then later as Ybón, Oscar’s tragic love interests. It can’t be easy to play utterly broken and irresistible, but she does it brilliantly."Joe De Rosa
https://www.chicagoonstage.com/goodmans-the-brief-and-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-is-a-heartbreaking-heartwarming-wow/
"Oscar Wao has an exceptionally fun and warm-centered cast — to the excellent Jalbelly Guzmán, who morphs into different characters who both disappoint Oscar and make him the happiest he ever has been.”
Chris Jones
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/review-oscar-wao-goodman-theatre/
"Jalbelly Guzmán portrays Oscar’s various love interests, and she’s wonderful at transforming between the introverted goth Jenni and the lively Ybón.”
Rachel Weinberg
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/Review-THE-BRIEF-WONDROUS-LIFE-OF-OSCAR-WAO-at-Goodman-Theatre-20260303
"The cast is impeccable. Each character feels as if they’d stepped directly from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Junot Diaz novel - Jalbelly Guzmán is sensational and seductive as Jenni, Ybón, and an unnamed combative Trujillo Woman.
Colin Douglas
https://www.chicagotheatrereview.com/2026/03/fantasy-films-and-falling-in-love/