| Very glad I saw it too, was exhilarated by the music and most of the singing, particularly by Lindsay Mendez and Alexander Gemignani whose effortless, clear-as-a-bell tones were a delight. Justin Peck's choreography straddles ballet and Broadway, and is sometimes clumsy and sometimes revelatory, as when he transformed my least favorite song in the show, "Blow High..." into such an original and fun number. (Great surprise seeing Amar Ramasar from City Ballet as Jigger). Joshua Henry and Jessie Mueller had plenty of chemistry - don't get the complaints I've read here- but the role seems to be stretching her range uncomfortably. Nothing cringe-worthy, and maybe just stands out more in light of all the other fine singing. Agree the design is mostly badly done, though occasionally comes up with a bit of magic. Some of the dance costumes and those for the angels are hideous. The orchestra sounds marvelous and the sound design is first rate. |
