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| JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA Last Night | |
| Posted by: mamaleh 12:05 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
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| I sprang for a ticket to SPRINGER upon winning the day's lottery. I hadn't seen it when it was briefly on view at Carnegie Hall a decade ago, so didn't know quite what to expect. I found the first act fairly funny, a risque spot-on parody/homage (take your pick) of Springer's shows featuring outrageous guests with wacky backstories and often stranger garb. Musical theater stalwart Will Swenson is a standout as the audience warm-up guy, a smarmy self-promoter. Made me wish he had played a different character in THE GREATEST SHOWMAN movie, one who had been given a song. But the second act, set in Hell or at least in a version thereof in the wounded Springer's confused mind, was way too long, redundant and pretty much a boring mishmash. Terrence Mann nails all of Springer's facial expressions, ranging from understanding to befuddlement. Nice to see Jill Paice, too, in a somewhat unsettling role. But I guess that was the intention. In sum: Act Two needs pruning. Not bad, but could have been better. |
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| re: JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA Last Night | |
| Posted by: 37Rubydog 12:13 pm EST 02/08/18 | |
| In reply to: JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA Last Night - mamaleh 12:05 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
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| I saw at Carnegie Hall -- and I agree with you about the second act. There are a couple of good parts -- "Fall with me" and "It ain't easy being me" but plot-wise it does not work as well as 1st act. Given that we all seem to be living in a Jerry Springer world right now - it probably won't seem as outrageous as it was in 2003 -- but I still enjoy the score. |
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| re: JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA Last Night | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 01:01 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
| In reply to: JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA Last Night - mamaleh 12:05 pm EST 02/07/18 | |
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| Dear Mamelah. You are one of the kindest, gentlest people on ATC. There is a special place in Broadway chat room heaven for you! | |
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