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I was there today too

Posted by:	AC126748 09:09 pm EDT 03/15/14
In reply to:	'IF/THEN' this afternoon ... - flaguy 05:46 pm EDT 03/15/14

Idina is spectacular, and this role has really been tailored to all of her strengths. I won't be surprised if her name is called at the Tonys. Likewise, James Snyder--who blew me away a few years back in FANNY at Encores, and who I've been hoping ever since would land a musical role worthy of his immense talent--is giving a superb performance, likely to be recognized with a Tony nomination. His solo ("Hey Kid") got the second biggest hand of the performance, after Idina's 11-o'clock number (not the best song, but she sells it so well the audience can't help but lose their minds). Honestly, I've never heard Idina sound better, or seen her act better. This is the role she was born to play. The cast of Broadway veterans is great down the line, from Jerry Dixon to Anthony Rapp to LaChanze, who I can't believe is in her fifties. (She looks and sounds at least two decades younger than her actual age). The ensemble is solid. The show drags in places, but overall I left very happy. Most of all, though, Idina Menzel is giving a performance that is not to be missed. And a star is born in James Snyder. Go for them, if nothing else.

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