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  I saw Tootsie on the opening night and then again last night, 9-27-18.  All I can say is that I think it has only gotten better.  It is shorter (15-20 minutes), starting at 7:40 and ending at 10:05.  Everything seems to move more quickly and if I am not mistaken, there is even less Julie Halston than there was on the 11th, which is a shame.  Sandy was played by the understudy last night and there seemed to be less of her fast paced song.  The original is the sa

  Just got home from the show and I agree overall, it is quite good.  It ended at 10:15 and probably a little long, but will get quicker.  Too much time spent at the beginning telling that Michael is a 40 year old actor who is difficult to work with; some of that could be cut.  Santino is amazing when he is Dorothy, but maybe a little whiny when he is Michael.  Music is great, but other than Dorothy's audition song, not any real standouts.  Parts of the set a

  Saw the show on Sunday and came away with mixed feelings.  Much of what others have said is good, really is, including all three Chers, costumes, production, but then there are some kind of clunky parts.  The whole concept of it being a variety show just seems to slow down the action and then is somewhat abandoned in the second act.  The three Chers all interact well with each other, so isn't that enough of a way to get the story told?  Also, it feels like a who

I saw Karen Olivo in the part twice in Chicago and then saw Montego Glover two weeks ago, in Chicago, as well.  If I had to compare them, I liked Olivo more in the part, but did not find Glover to be horrible or distracting.  The major difference, in my opinion, was what someone mentioned previously about her presence.  She did not seem to command attention in a group setting, which seems to be part of Angelica, but at the same time, her performance is not anything that would r

  I saw the show for the second time last night, after seeing it on 6.30.16.  After that show, I really liked it and thought that it needed few changes.  Seeing it last night, some small changes have been made for the better, but I still think that it is missing something.  This time I was not as aware of the two men not having enough to do.  The whole show has picked up the pace, which I suppose is natural, but it lacks some tension or stakes.  The two women are

Saw Mary Page Marlowe last night.  Overall, I thought it was good.  Inventive idea to use different actors to portray the title character at different points in her life and not just to show age differences.  Thought provoking in that she (you) can be different people to different circumstances within your life and that there are going to be proud moments as well as parts that will cause some shame, right or wrong.  Really liked the whole random, not in chronological order