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Honeymoon in Vegas - my thoughts (POSSIBLE SPOILERS)

Posted by: ARReith1982 12:39 am EST 01/18/15
Well, I purchased a $50 ticket in the second to last row of the mezzanine about 3 hours before curtain.

What a fun show! Is it perfect? No. Is the story flawed? Yes. Are the tunes awesome? Mostly yes. Is Brynn O'Malley a little boring? Yes. Did I get my money's worth - at least 200% if not more.

This show has ENERGY to it. I was amazed. I was expecting a JRB show like Parade or Bridges which is more gentle to the touch. This dazzles and dazzles and dazzles again. The star of the show is not Mr. Danza or Rob McClure - it is the orchestra. They put 150% into what they are doing. At some points, they're pushing the cast along for extra energy. I haven't seen this sort of "jazzed" up musicianship since Newsies was in previews or On The Town. You will leave the theater tapping your foot. I honestly can't remember a note from the score, but I suspect with a cast recording it'll get easier. (It was the same for On the Town)

Tony Danza did well.... but I'm not a fan of his singing voice *at all.*

Nancy Opel was good, but her character was annoying as anything and unnecessary I thought. Seemed like a waste.

They could've also shaved about 10 minutes off of Act 1 and maybe five minutes from Act 2. I'm surprised that with 50 previews they weren't able to tighten up some parts of the story.

Back to the orchestra - they must be getting paid handsomely. They change clothes 4x (Tux, Red Jacket, Hawaiian shirts and back to the Red jacket) and are constantly on the move!


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