 Biographer Taraborrelli commented , " Madonna had more confidence in her stage presence , her music was showing a deeper maturity , her voice was fuller , and the show was expertly choreographed with complex numbers . J. D. Considine from The Baltimore Sun commented , " I 've seen the Springsteen stadium tour , I 've seen Dylan and the [ Grateful ] Dead , and I was at Live Aid . Out of all those shows , Madonna 's is the only one I want to see again . You need a larger @-@ than @-@ life show if you want to come off in a stadium , and Madonna does . She 's not that large physically , but she holds your attention . " Ann Ayers , assistant entertainment editor of USA Today felt that the show was high on glitz and low on emotional quotient . " Madonna 's going for a certain kind of show : a Broadway , show @-@ biz , song @-@ and @-@ dance spectacle . In that context it 's hard to make a connection with the audience , and I 'd have to say that she didn 't . " Peter Goddard from Toronto Star reviewed the concert in CNE Stadium and said , " Madonna proved that she may be a lost girl in the roads of life , like her film , but she ain 't lost when she is singing . Especially during songs like ' Papa Don 't Preach ' , her vocal prowess was substantially notable . " Scott A Zamost and Elizabeth Snead , writing for Chicago Tribune , felt that " For the most part , the premiere concert on Madonna 's Who 's That Girl tour was a success , an extravaganza of multiple videos , flashing lights and precision dancing . If the high @-@ tech accoutrements and inferior sound system made it difficult to hear the singer , one hopes that will be refined as the tour continues across the United States . [ ... ] As a dancer , Madonna is supreme on stage . Her trademark skip to a funky beat highlighted the constant acrobatics . One minute she was stage left , another minute stage right . She ran up a wide staircase center stage to party with her three back @-@ up singers , then scooted down to the stage floor , swinging her hips , accompanied by other dancers . " 
