I saw both original productions the same day. I enjoyed both but felt each was lacking....something. To be honest, I thought together they made a perfect show, lol. The music from City of Angels and the seamless dancing of Grand Hotel was a wonderful day of theatre. Neither made my top ten list however, I’m just eternally grateful to have experienced both Michael Jeter and David Carroll, who I absolutely loved in Chess.
I saw both original productions the same day. I enjoyed both but felt each was lacking....something. To be honest, I thought together they made a perfect show, lol. The music from City of Angels and the seamless dancing of Grand Hotel was a wonderful day of theatre. Neither made my top ten list however, I’m just eternally grateful to have experienced both Michael Jeter and David Carroll, who I absolutely loved in Chess.
Starlight Express, very late preview after having opening night shuffled, the bridge over the stage shifted. They evacuated the upper levels of the set one actor at a time, and all the cast sang the final number from the stage floor, skating in a circular motion. I sat across from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sarah Brightman, both in major furs who promptly walked out.
The highlight of Young Frankenstein, a hoot as Golda with Harvey in Fiddler, and wonderful in Exit the King and Act One. I loved her in Pippin and had the honor of meeting her and being a part of her chorus in No Time at All on the Pippin CD. I just love me some Andrea Martin!
I also saw this show and enjoyed it. Leaving the theatre that evening, people were just underwhelmed. More than once I heard...It sure isn't Hairspray! As much as I liked it, I felt other smaller shows such as Once on this Island and Urinetown were much more entertaining, and at that performance Malcolm had trouble getting through the wall so he merely sidestepped it, lol.