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Having listened to the audio, it sounded like the only "riffing" Lea did was at the end of Nobody's Side because the chorus was VERY LOUD. Had she not "riffed" her vocals would have been drowned out.  

Reflecting on this a bit more.  Because they focus one ONE movie, it keeps Aurora pretty contained and doesn't allow for "more rangy" stuff from Jlo and the "Aurora" character is not the most dynamic.  Also, did I miss the "Viva La Guerra" bit earlier in the movie? It comes out of nowhere in the end and it's meant to reference a specific scene/joke from a different Aurora film.  

Having sat with the experience now for a few hours, I do wonder why . . .

Saw this today and, having loved the musical since I was in high school, I was going to have a great/emotional time no matter what.  I was slightly concerned when I heard the soundtrack earlier this week but I think with the glorious visuals and choreo, Jlo's voice fits fine.  It will def. be a film that I come back to, but not necessarily a soundtrack I will keep on replay,. 

I hope you are right - I would LOVE for this to succeed.  I do think that tourists might think they're going to watch the Brad Pitt movie musical.  haha. 

This was one of the best musicals I have ever seen, but I worry it won't find an audience in NYC.  It's too intimate and very UK-specific.  I wish it would find a nice off-broadway house.  

I mean at the top of the list of misfires here is not having Ivy and Karen sing "Let Me Be Your Star" - that is arguably the most memorable moment on the tv-series.  I had such high hopes for this and left very disappointed.   Good luck to all those involved.  

Same.  If Grampa's love story and the political story are still not adding value to the plot; and if Faith Prince is still criminally underutilized then I really question what they fixed since Chicago.  Sounds like a more flashy 2nd act opener and that's it.  I am tempted to find the Chicago previews thread because a lot of the "very early" feedback sounds VERY similar to what many of us said during that OOT tryout. 

21 years for me.  Still wondering what one has to do to become a Broadway Legend :) 

Is really tough to replicate the energy of this number through a screen.  So much is the audience going absolutely crazy for all the bits.  Speaking of, is she not "optioning up" during/after that line anymore - the snap is new for me but I haven't seen the show since Chicago. 

To live in the universe where Sunset Blvd. was delayed by a few years and Nicole Scherzinger stayed on with Death Becomes.  I have a feeling her Viola would have SERRRVVED all of the campiness I need.  

Is that Tulsa in the back? Looks like Louise finally gets the guy at the end.  :) 

The very subtle very impactful moment was at the end of the "big audition" (maybe during the transition out of the scene) where the young African American boy comes on to remove the light stand (clean up) and Rose looks right at him for maybe 3 seconds.  

I wonder if this will impact sales - I went to it knowing many of the show's weaknesses but love the music and wanted to hear the recording LIVE.  Though Tveit would get me back, fast! 

yes! that is entirely brand new.  In Chicago he was nowhere to be found in Act 2.  Glad he has a proper exit (and a little song!). 

One minor issue in Chicago was how abruptly the assistant disappears - have they worked out some explanation for this or is he now more present in Act 2?