Stand-by Joined: 12/30/14
Stand-by Joined: 12/30/14
I'd also like to see a soundtrack for this show. Ali has a terrific voice for this material, and I left the show with "Sensation" playing in my head all day. Even my 20 something DD, who was not a fan of the show, really enjoyed the music more than the original soundtrack or album...
The company will perform on Good Morning America tomorrow.
Featured Actor Joined: 3/29/23
The Who's Tommy | 2024 Tony Award Nominee - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R77icj8w8Wc
I wasn’t expecting very much from Tommy, but I had a nice time even though this wasn’t necessarily a great show.
What a treat seeing both Adam and Arielle Jacobs lead Broadway musicals this season. It was my first time seeing Adam in a show and he was very good.
The always-dependable Alison Luff gives some much-needed pathos to the traumatized mother.
While Bobby Conte and Christina Sajous were weaker spots in the supporting cast, I quite liked Ali Louis Bourzgui in the title role and can’t wait to see where his career leads. He has this brooding, Bowie-type look in his eyes (at least when he doesn’t have his senses) and you don’t want to mess with his Tommy. His younger selves were super adorable.
Nathan Lucrezio!!!!!!
Score is the best part of the show. I need that cast album yesterday.
Frenetic choreography, and a few memorable set / lighting moments. The first futuristic minute of the show with Tommy and his cult followers putting on the helmets in front of him before the overture was a cool touch.
It was only super loud at a few moments IMO — the 5-6 gunshots early on, “Pinball Wizard,” and the final few choruses of “Listening to You” at the end of the show. Tonight’s crowd was on its feet for the final moments.
Started right at 7 today, curtain call began around 9:04. A bit shorter than advertised.
The holdup on the cast album announcement worries me. I would’ve thought a new recording would be a no-brainer, since there’s only one existing album
Caught this tonight, and I just fell in love with it. I felt like I was holding my breath waiting for each moment. I'm not usually a fan of projections, but thought these were stunning.
Can't believe how few noms it got.
I'd love a recording, PLEASE!
My hope for that recoding is really starting to dwindle.
dramamama611 said: "Caught this tonight, and I just fell in love with it. I felt like I was holding my breath waiting for each moment. I'm not usually a fan of projections, but thought these were stunning.
Can't believe how few noms it got.
I'd love a recording, PLEASE!"
Yes, yes, yes! I was a bit too young to have seen the original production but I have the making of book and the OBC cast album has always been in rotation as cassette tapes, CDs, and then Spotify playlists. I even attended the 15th anniversary concert but managed to never see a proper production on stage until this past Tuesday night. Yeah, I have some criticisms (some of which have already been articulated by posters in this thread) but I had an absolute blast and can't wait to catch this again up close.
I recall commenting on a promo video on here featuring Ali singing a bit of "Pinball Wizard" and saying I wasn't particularly impressed. Seriously, what the hell was wrong with me? He is a major find.
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