[Theater Shoes is another] spirited and charming story that compares well in style [with the popular Ballet Shoes]…. Vivid and interesting details of stage training and life and the natural attitudes and conversation of the children create an atmosphere which should appeal widely to young people twelve and older.

Dorotha Dawson, "Older Boys and Girls: 'Theater Shoes'," in Library Journal, Vol. 71, No. 1, January 1, 1946, p. 59.