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Saw it tonight.  Yikes.

Not even bad in a great way.  They didn't lean into the natural camp of the show, changed some of the iconically funny lines from the film and I can't tell you ONE song from the show.

Laura Bell is working her ass off up there to save this turkey, milking out as much physical comedy as she can.

Lopez can dance, but there's something off in her performance on this.

She's working so hard and you can see it.  Nothing looks magical or effortless.

It's the antithesis of what a musical should feel like. 

I want Broadway to do well, but when I see **** like this, I don't.

Casting garbage like her is pandering to the lowest audience member.  Stop that ****.

Just not Alex Newell.  

Being able to sing one song doesn't mean you can get the entire score, plus acting, under your belt.

I don't see Newell being able to really sell me as Effie White.

And then there's Newell's reliability issues in shows.

It's sad to see this show end with such a weak ass casting.

Without a voice like Mazz or Carolee, this show is ho-hum.

I'm not running to see a tour cast at Broadway prices.

Seeing him do this show in London, I was reminded (again) that his voice is just gone.  

Marisha is the one you go to see.  She's doing good her usual great work, solid acting, superb vocal.

Billy needs to just go away.

Wut?

This was cast by picking names out of a phonebook randomly.

None of these folks can play comedy well....  And certainly not as well as the originals.

She sounds fine.  This is a balls-out, thrilling sound....  Much like the way Patti did it.

I prefer this kind of vocal for this show. 

WiCkEDrOcKS said: 

FWIW, I thought Lea’s “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” was electrifying. Honestly? Even out of context, in the middle of a revue, I enjoyed it more than Audra’s rendition.."

It was Rose by ways of Disney princess. 

Bell-clear vocals, but no desperation or soul.

All these posts from people who have no dog in the this fight.

Well, I do.  Saw Montego last night.  Mostly full house.

She was brilliant.  I've also seen Audra, as well as every other Broadway Rose since Tyne.

Glover has the voice to belt the entire show, but wisely held her vocal cards a bit closer to her chest in the first act.  ECUR was the first real taste of what she could do when really letting go.  It was brilliant.

Claree, are you high?  THE MOVIE.

It's always sad to see creatives out of the job.  

That said, Stro needs to take a break for awhile.  First NYNY and now SMASH.  Yikes.

 

... Unless she finally brings Crazy For You back.

Friends of mine in the cast have said that Williams was the 10th choice for this role.

I'd love to see Deborah Cox.  She would belt the **** out of this and she can sell the copy.

Bottom line, it won't be handled properly until theater owners and producers are sued, very publically, for letting this kind of behavior happen.

Losing or spending money tends to make careless people suddenly care.  A lot.

If anyone ever put their hands on me in this situation, my reaction would stop the show cold.