Is that true Joanna? That's fantastic!
I just saw the show tonight (first row on the aisle, as per usual) and first off, the show is just as spectacular as it was when I saw it in previews. Even though I knew the tear-inducing songs would be coming up in Act II, and I thought I could prepare, but damn it if I was balling with Gay and Natascha. They are so damn good. And Robert made me cry! And the finale made me cry! I must have looked ridiculous...
As for Drew, what a great performance! While I enjoyed Rodney Hicks, there was always something that felt out of place with him in the show. But with Drew, it's much improved. It really feels "clicked" in now. I was actually hoping a big power ballad to hear him belt! It's a shame it's kind of the smaller role in the show, because I kept wanting him to just rock the house! But he did great with his material, and his energy and charisma were just incredible as well. And I got the best seat in the house for the semi-mooning at the end of "The Middle Class."
The show is better than ever, Drew is a great addition, and now I have to go once again! I just wish I was a student so I can do the rush.
(btw, I actually planned to stagedoor tonight, but I didn't know where it was...next time.)
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008