| re: What do people know about the "rework" of Pal Joey? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 07:34 am EDT 06/01/23 | |
| In reply to: re: What do people know about the "rework" of Pal Joey? - AlanScott 07:08 pm EDT 05/31/23 | |
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| I've only seen two stage productions of Pal Joey. The 2008 Broadway revival was disappointing, although I did like the performances of Stockard Channing and Martha Plimpton. I thought the interpolation of 2 Rodgers & Hart songs (from other musicals, I assume) was pointless. Matthew Risch was competent, incredibly good looking, and sexy, but lacked the star quality necessary to make the character work, just IMO of course. However, in 2013 I saw the truly outstanding production at Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago. Adrian Aguilar really nailed Joey Evans and was well supported by Susie McMonagle (Vera), Matt Orlando (Ludlow), Laura Savage (Linda), and Sharriese Hamilton (Gladys). As in the 1940 original, Ludlow and Gladys sang "Plant You Now, Dig You Later" and "Do It the Hard Way". Porchlight's production team was an embarrassment of riches with direction by Mike Weber, Music Direction by Doug Peck, and Choreography by Brenda Didier. I can't imagine I will ever see a better staging of Pal Joey, but I'll keep hoping. |
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