I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS PRODUCTION, therefore my comments are about the work itself, only!!
I think WSS an almost perfect work, albeit one very difficult to cast well. When producers get it right it is almost unbar ably moving. Every little tiny piece works with every other piece to reach this perfection, so I am strongly against any changes, but that is just me. I Feel Pretty is particularly important, Maria breathlessly happy, one of the few moments of light is a very dark musical. Next comes the introduction to Somewhere and the scherzo which gives the audience a chance to imagine what MIGHT have been. More than any other musical, I think WSS must remain intact, can not be changed. |
