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| Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! | |
| Posted by: jerseymerle 08:11 am EST 03/03/19 | |
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| Every minute sparkled in "Kiss Me Kate." Kelli O'Hara sings better than ever, not only soaring on the high notes, as you would expect, but also lighting up the low notes in "I Hate Men." Even in her rage, she remains so charming that you completely understand why Fred is in love with her. The inevitable changes to tone down the sexism of the original plot and lyrics are done cleverly and tastefully, without obvious hot-button applause lines, and actually, to me, improve the show. With the equality of the lover-combatants more evident, and not merely subtext, we can root for a happy ending as truly happy rather than just a bow to conventionality. The show kept moving with lots of dancing. Everyone is good, although the gangsters could enunciate a little better in "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." There were a few lyric flubs, which is understandable in a preview. We sat in the orchestra second row center, which is ideal, as the stage is low. It looked to me as though the folks in the very front rows of house right might have their view blocked at times by cast members standing or sitting on the edge of the stage, but then Bartlett Sher always has to block someone's view. |
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| re: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 09:44 pm EST 03/03/19 | |
| In reply to: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! - jerseymerle 08:11 am EST 03/03/19 | |
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| This show is directed by Scott Ellis, not Bartlett Sher. | |
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| re: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! | |
| Posted by: winters 08:47 am EST 03/03/19 | |
| In reply to: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! - jerseymerle 08:11 am EST 03/03/19 | |
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| I saw I believe the fourth public performance and thought the ensemble dancing kind of messy. I assume that this has improved. Relationship between O’Hara and Chase was not electric, a requirement to make the play work. Again, an early preview and they needed to work together more. I went in order to hear O’Hara sing the score. I was so very much not disappointed by her. So in love still gives me chills. Stephanie Styles as Bianca underwhelmed when I saw her, How was she yesterday? |
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| re: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 09:47 pm EST 03/03/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! - winters 08:47 am EST 03/03/19 | |
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| O’Hara and Chase had wonderful chemistry in Nice Work If You Can Get It, which Chase did for a week. He was also fine opposite her in Bells Are Ringing at Encores. So I think they will get their groove going by opening night. | |
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| re: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! | |
| Posted by: CT2NYC 08:20 am EST 03/03/19 | |
| In reply to: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! - jerseymerle 08:11 am EST 03/03/19 | |
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| Scott Ellis directed the show, not Bartlett Sher. | |
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| Right. | |
| Last Edit: jerseymerle 08:22 am EST 03/03/19 | |
| Posted by: jerseymerle 08:21 am EST 03/03/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! - CT2NYC 08:20 am EST 03/03/19 | |
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| Yes, thank you. Too quick to hit post . | |
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| re: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! | |
| Posted by: 15minutecall 08:20 am EST 03/03/19 | |
| In reply to: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! - jerseymerle 08:11 am EST 03/03/19 | |
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| Sher doesn’t direct EVERY Broadway musical revival. | |
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| re: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful!/any plans for a Cast Album? | |
| Posted by: bmc 02:03 pm EST 03/03/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Kiss Me Kate last night - wonderful! - 15minutecall 08:20 am EST 03/03/19 | |
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| I've got tix for row B in March, but I'm hoping there'll be an 'album',(I still call recordings albums) | |
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