| The Case Of The Curious MERRILY | |
| Last Edit: Genealley 01:24 am EST 12/17/22 | |
| Posted by: Genealley 01:14 am EST 12/17/22 | |
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| This NY Theatre Workshop production does nothing to clear up the confusion of the backward conceit nor does it inject much heart into the proceedings - which would help the audience care just a bit about what's going on. I've seen this show 4 times and I still had a hard time piecing together what was happening and why I should care. And this is going to Broadway at $250 a ticket??????? This production DOES show that the libretto is weak and sketchy and doesn't do much to entice us with any reason to be interested. Frank is blank and a machine, Gussie is not that talented, Charlie's role is woefully small, Mary is an outline. No scene invests us with much emotion to feel (except confusion or boredom). The casting here is 50% OK. Radcliffe is almost a perfect Charlie - too bad he's given little to do. Mendez is fine as Mary but enough with the bleeding heart over and over (again...that libretto!!!). Brown is just not the Broadway star required for the role. And Groff is curiously lacking in much of a personality. (granted there's not much in the script - Michael Hayden miraculously created one in the Kennedy Center production - my favorite so far). Direction is bland and often aimless. Choreography is strictly community theatre. Odd tempi in some numbers (esp "Opening Doors"). Save your money. Wait and get rush or TDF for the Broadway iteration. |
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