I haven't seen the production, but I've listened to the recording, of course, and spoken to several friends who've seen it. Some of the points you mentioned here bothered me even on just hearing the recording, and I brought a few of them in conversations elsewhere online.
I was skeptical before listening to the recording, and the recording did nothing but confirm my fears and even added to them in ways that I did not anticipate, some of which you stated well and clearly.
Obviously, seeing the production might change my mind, to at least some degree. I might find individual scenes well played, but the recording is filled with stuff that just sounds terrible, truly terrible and downright ridiculous. |
