| The Devil Wears Prada – Chicago preview (Spoilers and opinions) | |
| Last Edit: PlazaBoy 01:51 am EDT 07/29/22 | |
| Posted by: PlazaBoy 01:50 am EDT 07/29/22 | |
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| ***Do not read if you do not like critiques of previews*** The show has been in previews for about a week. Nothing has jelled yet, but it has bigger problems than that. This is coming from a man who enjoyed Tootsie so I have no bias against film to musical adaptations. The show drains every bit of charm, wit and intrigue from the film. This is the most basic, by the numbers adaptation. Not a bit creative and not very entertaining. Beth Leavel is miscast or at least wasted in this role of Miranda. Her songs are of the Henry Higgins variety. She only gets to cut loose on one-third of one song in the second act. Her character may not be a belter, but her talents seem so under-utilized here. Taylor Iman Jones is not compelling as Andy. She will grow into the role, but her character is under written, as is the entire show. Everting feels sketched in and the stakes feel low. I didn’t care about any of the relationships depicted on stage. The bright spot in the show is Javier Munoz as Nigel. The show comes alive when he is on stage. Unfortunately, he is saddled with a dreadful production number Dress You Up, that seems totally out of character. The content is correct, but not the style. The mismatch of character and song style happens frequently. The score is not cohesive and the lyrics are often cringe worthy. And boy is it literal. The ensemble stalking the stage looking evil. Red lighting, red neon, Mirada in red! Get it, like the devil. Even a skull and other devilish imagery on the act 2 show curtain. Unless the show under goes major changes, I don’t see how this can do well on Broadway. Of course, I’ve been wrong before. |
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