Profile for Skip23

Saw this tonight.  SOOOO tired.  That plot - ripped out of every Gay Boy Coming Out handbook.   

SPOILERS BUT WHO CARES

Gay boy is uncomfortable with his sexuality and how his family and church will react if he reveals himself.

Cute meeting of another boy on the subway who comes on to him hugely (out of nowhere - huh?).

Advise from a drag queen Jesus (slim excuse for sass and songs)

Meets a Saturday Church organiz

quizking101 said: "Skip23 said: "QUIZZKING101 SAYS:

"For any production of Cabaret, I’m not seeking amiable, crowd-friendly Emcee. I need someone seedy, seductive and/or creepy. He is more than welcome to create a production that might better fit his vision as a whole, but this scenario sees him doing all but a hostile takeover of an established production. His idea might have merit…but not in this universe."


Porter wasn'

QUIZZKING101 SAYS:

"For any production of Cabaret, I’m not seeking amiable, crowd-friendly Emcee. I need someone seedy, seductive and/or creepy. He is more than welcome to create a production that might better fit his vision as a whole, but this scenario sees him doing all but a hostile takeover of an established production. His idea might have merit…but not in this universe."
 

Porter wasn't particularly amiable (in fact, outright na

I don’t know why they didn’t push for Marisha at the beginning. She’s phenomenal. She’s no Sally Bowles but she’s just a powerhouse amazing performer. In fact, I’m going back to see her again. 
 

And FYI, I actually liked Billy Porter in the role. He minimizes that weird choreography and relates a lot more to the audience. His cabaret training shows and he’s very likable and fun. His voice may be a little weary, b

SHOWS OVER

 

A bit better second act. Not so many forced, changing voices. And her Roses Turn worked better cause, it was a strong last note - not so heady - more belty.  She’s still tight in the acting department - a pleasant performance but not very memorable.  
 

what the hell was Joy Woods doing as Gypsy?  Strange line readings - under playing mixed with yelling,  

 

Lesli Margherita - sti

INTERMISSION

 

It’s a mini Madame Rose. Glover plays it tight to the chest and you really do miss a big personality in the role. She was a bit shaky at first and Some People was a bit of a mess. Admittedly it was her first number, but those key changes and bouncing between chest and head are really distracting.
 

And it’s such an uneven production - overacting, under acting, can’t hear understand people -  just strange, strange st

Just saw this tonight
 

Enjoyable, but almost unnecessary and not really special. Another Sondheim review with less than knockout performances?  Granted Lea was out and everybody is quite adequate, but not a lot of highs in this show.   

 

But the highs for me were:

Beth Leavel’s Ladies Who Lunch

Jeremy Secomb’s, Sweeney Todd

Bernadette’s couple lines of Not A&