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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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