Thanks for the report. Wondering how different this is from the successful London version. Caught one of those original 16 prtformances in 1981. While the show was a mess we knew we were hearing an indelible score that was confirmed when the album was released. I don’t fault the book so much as Prince never really had a vision for the piece-the factor that made all of his other shows with Sondheim so amazing.
This version is very different from the recent London production, and much better, I think (and I liked the London production in person, not so much on the screen). This less-literal staging works very well for me. Still not a perfect show - but that score allows a lot of forgiveness.
