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re: Agree..

Posted by: NightMusic77 12:02 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: Agree.. - Gregv212 10:59 am EDT 03/14/14

I was there last night as well, and agree with most of what was said. I do think it had some very funny moments, but there's definitely some trimming that needs to be done. The entire Ellen (David's girlfriend) story line could be cut--we don't need to see their relationship; knowing that it exists is enough to show conflict. Every time we saw David's apt life, the show felt like it came to a halt (and definitely not at the fault of Betsy Wolfe, who was in fine voice).

I disagree about Helene York as Olive--to me, she was definitely the highlight of the show. Every time Olive was on, it felt like a big old musical comedy. Her moments on stage reminded me of Katie Finneran in Promises, Promises. I just wanted more of her!

Marin Mazzie does a great job, but there felt like something was missing. It's rare that a role cries out for a persona type of actress, but Helen Sinclair would have definitely been helped out by some clever stunt casting. Bernadette Peters comes to mind; she's sexy enough for the audience to believe David is attracted to her, and she would have gone far away from Diane Wiest's portrayal of Helen, whereas Mazzie's Helen is pretty close to what Wiest so brilliantly did in the film.

Great work from the supporting cast as well. It's always a treat to see top-notch pros like Brooks Ashmanskas, Lenny Wolpe and Karen Ziemba shine. And Nick Cordero is excellent as Cheech.

All in all, I think there's a great show in there. They just haven't 100% found it yet, but I'm confident they will.


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re: Agree..

Posted by: mattyp4 12:28 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: re: Agree.. - NightMusic77 12:02 pm EDT 03/14/14

I agree 110%!!


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re: Agree..

Posted by: NightMusic77 12:36 pm EDT 03/14/14
In reply to: re: Agree.. - mattyp4 12:28 pm EDT 03/14/14

...and I agreed with your post as well, specifically about the need for at least one HUGE number (on par with Stroman's "I Got Rhythm" in Crazy For You).

Clearly we have similar taste!


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