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re: Saw BULLETS last night...

Posted by:	mattyp4 11:32 am EDT 03/14/14
In reply to:	Saw BULLETS last night... - dwing 10:29 am EDT 03/14/14

I KIND of agree... I thought it was a strong show but I was hoping it would be stronger, if that makes sense. My expectations were pretty high. I loved that it felt like a big old-timey musical, though it probably could have been a little splashier. I kept wishing for a really big production number but it never really came. (I mean, there were some big-ish numbers, but nothing on par with some of Stroman's earlier, stronger work.) The cast was great & I thought the show WAS funny. I mean, it follows the (excellent) movie so closely. Woody left so many of his jokes in verbatim. That being said I wasn't wowed by Helen St. Clair-- they could have done so much more with her. The sets were pretty fantastic. Costumes were good too. I know much has been said about the music & the choice to go "jukebox" with period songs. All I'll say is that some numbers worked very well, others not so much. I agree with dwing-- many of the songs didn't really progress the narrative so it slowed down the pacing. (Of course I still kind of wish it had an original score.) All in all I thought it was an enjoyable night at the theater. It's a strong show that should do well come Tony time. I just wish I loved it a little more.

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