| It certainly got the evening off to a bad start. As someone who loves the Broadway version of the musical, I was deeply disheartened by what transpired last night. Stretching the evening to three hours with added numbers and, worst of all, those "behind the scenes" segments that destroyed what little momentum the show was generating, was a big mistake. The pace of the first half was glacial. I missed the terrific kid tap dancer and the zany leg lamp number. Matthew Broderick lacked a light touch. On the plus side, Chris Diamantopoulos was a revelation, Jane Krakowski was, as always, an asset and the pace did pick up towards the end. The Chinese restaurant scene was cleverly handled. I fear that the friends that I enthusiastically urged to watch it will wonder why. |
