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I just saw the non-equity tour of A BRONX TALE. The problem I have with these non-union productions is that most of the actors are far too young for the characters they are playing. The two actors playing the parents looked younger than their son. I always walk away from these productions feeling like I've seen an excellent college production---not a B'way touring show. The only non-union production I've seen that I didn't feel this way was last year's SOMETHING ROTTEN! If theatres are bringi...

I don't like that fact that they have cast a tenor singing Billy which is a baritone role & a lyric soprano singing Nettie which is a mezzo role. Heard a recording of Mueller singing the beautiful "What's the use of wondrin" & they change the beautiful women's chorus ending to a duet with Nettie.....doesn't work for me.

The did the exact same thing years ago in Canada at The Stratford Festival.