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"I didn't see Cry-Baby "

Posted by: jero 07:04 am EST 12/06/13
In reply to: When will Rob Ashford's reign of terror end? - Chazwaza 03:26 am EST 12/06/13

IMO, his choreography was terrific, pulled from the characters and story. It was funny and unexpected.. I LOVED THIS SHOW


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re: "I didn't see Cry-Baby "

Posted by: hitbycab 10:53 am EST 12/06/13
In reply to: "I didn't see Cry-Baby " - jero 07:04 am EST 12/06/13

me too!

The prison dance was brilliant!!
"I'm a little bit upset"...or something like that.


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re: "I didn't see Cry-Baby "

Posted by: Chazwaza 10:23 pm EST 12/06/13
In reply to: re: "I didn't see Cry-Baby " - hitbycab 10:53 am EST 12/06/13

I enjoyed that number a lot on the Tonys… and I'm willing to assume his work with the musical numbers throughout was good. But Cry-Baby is a heightened and stylized story and execution, by nature, and I think Ashford's unnatural/inorganic choreography and movement would be much better suited to that kind of material.

Just because someone is good at choreographing one type of show doesn't mean can do them all.


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what he did with The Stroll was brilliant

Posted by: jero 05:59 pm EST 12/06/13
In reply to: re: "I didn't see Cry-Baby " - hitbycab 10:53 am EST 12/06/13

I rarely laugh out loud! it got me.


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"I DID see Cry-Baby " and loved it!

Posted by: WaymanWong 10:26 am EST 12/06/13
In reply to: "I didn't see Cry-Baby " - jero 07:04 am EST 12/06/13

That was my favorite musical of that season. I loved the tunes by David Javerbaum and Adam Schlesinger, and it had dazzling dancing. Ashford did a knockout number called ''A Little Upset,'' featuring a prison break and convicts tapping with license plates on their feet. Besides carrying the story, it was clever and dynamic. (The Tonys featured a slightly abridged version.)

I really love Ashford's witty, inventive and athletic choreography. Among my favorite showstoppers: ''Forget About the Boy'' in ''Thoroughly Modern Millie,'' ''It's Your Wedding Day'' in ''The Wedding Singer,'' ''Buenos Aires'' in ''Evita,'' and ''The Brotherhood of Man'' in ''How to Succeed.'' And I made many return visits to each one.

Ashford is an 8-time Tony nominee (winner for ''Millie''), a 6-time Drama Desk nominee (winner for ''Cry-Baby''), a 5-time Olivier Award nominee and an Emmy winner for his work at the Oscars. He's done the Kennedy Honors, opera, etc.

Ashford may not win any popularity awards on this board, but producers clearly enjoy hiring him, and his work wins him awards and nominations, so he must be doing something right. Not that he hasn't made missteps (like the recent ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof''), but when it comes to musicals, I love watching him put his best feet forward.

URL: ''Cry-Baby'' on the Tonys (a little abridged & not as good as seeing it live)

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