#826
Posted: 9/4/05 at 8:24pm
So, my mother and I took my almost-eighty-year-old grandmother to the show today. My mother quite disliked Chitty the first time around, but now can't stop going on about how much better she liked it this time, and how much better Raúl got since she saw him in April. She had found him to be nothing too impressive, and just totally lost at sea in such a big show. She loved him this time, and during intermission was like "he's got a really cute ass!" heh.
Anyway, his haircut is totally adorable. It's not that sort of "I must have you now" sexy anymore, but it's very boyish. It's not spikey, and there still is that little bit of curl in the front (at least it isn't spikey on stage). It's just... totally adorable. I like it. My mom told me right off the bat that we weren't waiting at the stage door, so I don't know what it looks like off-stage, but it can't really be bad.
I'll try to find a picture of something that's a little similar, so you can see.
The show today was full of hysterical things - Raúl must be looking forward to his week off, or something. My campaign for entrance applause, however, was thrwarted by *gasp!* a mistake. Raúl flies out on his little swing, as the kids say "with their father..." just like normal. Silence. "What? OH! ... Caractacus Potts!" I was too confused and forgot to clap! My mother was like "*gasp!* Don't you CLAP for him?" I was kind of like "oh, sh*t. He's going to be a mess today," but he was spot-on. Very, very silly, but fantastic.
During the scene changes during which he'd ride on the sets or something, he'd just sing little silly things in his falsetto, or babble about strange inventor topics, or something. Random. Silly. CUTE. I can't remember specifics, but he was just extra goofy and funny today, and looked happier than the last few times I saw it. (The one specific thing I do remember was when he says to Truly about the kids "maybe I should chain them up" he made like he was cracking a whip, as he dragged himself away, pretending to be in chains. gah.)
Random understudy tangents - Ellen Marlow was out, and Jaclyn Neidenthal (sp?) was on. She was cute. Doesn't sing as well, but she was adorable, and far less awkward, since she doesn't tower over Henry and actually looks the proper age. Erin Dilly was also out, and I missed her. She's just so witty and sarcastic, and neither of her understudies seem to be able to emulate that the way she does. Julie Tolivar's vibrato irked me a lot, though.
It was so so SO good to have Marc back. He was hysterical, as always, and will be sorely missed during his break. In the scene where they bring Grandpa by accident, Marc went over and kissed Phillip Bosco to thank him, and then was like "are YOU a naughty boy? Are you?" Then he pinches his cheek and moves his mouth,saying "yes, I am a VERY naughty boy!!" During the party scene, when Caractacus (as the doll) says "we'll give you what you jolly well deserve!" usually Raúl just slams him with a punch. Today he shuffled over sweetly, as if to give him a hug, snuggled for a split second, and then smacked him. Farther into the scene, they chased each other in a little circle, and Marc went to jump on Raúl. But because he's so much bigger, it looked like he was mounting him from behind - you know... He ran away, and then Raúl jumped up on his back, before Marc shook him off. Much more like an innocent piggyback.
Last thing. After the bows, Raúl gave THE most heartbreaking speech, telling the audience that the cast was collecting money to send to the Red Cross for the hurricane relief effort. He just got really sweet and shy and unassuming, hands in his pockets, swaying back and forth. He explained what they were doing, and said he knows it's not a cheap show to come see, but that if we could, would we please help out, etc. They were selling signed cast posters, and then just collecting whatever people would give. He said something about this being a country where we should all stick together, and just pleaded with the audience for anything they could give. With that sort of speech and those sad, beautiful eyes, I'd give him money to remodel his apartment, or something. He tugged right at the heartstrings. Sigh.
Okay, done! YAY RAUL.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
Anyway, his haircut is totally adorable. It's not that sort of "I must have you now" sexy anymore, but it's very boyish. It's not spikey, and there still is that little bit of curl in the front (at least it isn't spikey on stage). It's just... totally adorable. I like it. My mom told me right off the bat that we weren't waiting at the stage door, so I don't know what it looks like off-stage, but it can't really be bad.
I'll try to find a picture of something that's a little similar, so you can see. The show today was full of hysterical things - Raúl must be looking forward to his week off, or something. My campaign for entrance applause, however, was thrwarted by *gasp!* a mistake. Raúl flies out on his little swing, as the kids say "with their father..." just like normal. Silence. "What? OH! ... Caractacus Potts!" I was too confused and forgot to clap! My mother was like "*gasp!* Don't you CLAP for him?" I was kind of like "oh, sh*t. He's going to be a mess today," but he was spot-on. Very, very silly, but fantastic.
During the scene changes during which he'd ride on the sets or something, he'd just sing little silly things in his falsetto, or babble about strange inventor topics, or something. Random. Silly. CUTE. I can't remember specifics, but he was just extra goofy and funny today, and looked happier than the last few times I saw it. (The one specific thing I do remember was when he says to Truly about the kids "maybe I should chain them up" he made like he was cracking a whip, as he dragged himself away, pretending to be in chains. gah.)
Random understudy tangents - Ellen Marlow was out, and Jaclyn Neidenthal (sp?) was on. She was cute. Doesn't sing as well, but she was adorable, and far less awkward, since she doesn't tower over Henry and actually looks the proper age. Erin Dilly was also out, and I missed her. She's just so witty and sarcastic, and neither of her understudies seem to be able to emulate that the way she does. Julie Tolivar's vibrato irked me a lot, though.
It was so so SO good to have Marc back. He was hysterical, as always, and will be sorely missed during his break. In the scene where they bring Grandpa by accident, Marc went over and kissed Phillip Bosco to thank him, and then was like "are YOU a naughty boy? Are you?" Then he pinches his cheek and moves his mouth,saying "yes, I am a VERY naughty boy!!" During the party scene, when Caractacus (as the doll) says "we'll give you what you jolly well deserve!" usually Raúl just slams him with a punch. Today he shuffled over sweetly, as if to give him a hug, snuggled for a split second, and then smacked him. Farther into the scene, they chased each other in a little circle, and Marc went to jump on Raúl. But because he's so much bigger, it looked like he was mounting him from behind - you know... He ran away, and then Raúl jumped up on his back, before Marc shook him off. Much more like an innocent piggyback.
Last thing. After the bows, Raúl gave THE most heartbreaking speech, telling the audience that the cast was collecting money to send to the Red Cross for the hurricane relief effort. He just got really sweet and shy and unassuming, hands in his pockets, swaying back and forth. He explained what they were doing, and said he knows it's not a cheap show to come see, but that if we could, would we please help out, etc. They were selling signed cast posters, and then just collecting whatever people would give. He said something about this being a country where we should all stick together, and just pleaded with the audience for anything they could give. With that sort of speech and those sad, beautiful eyes, I'd give him money to remodel his apartment, or something. He tugged right at the heartstrings. Sigh.
Okay, done! YAY RAUL.
Updated On: 9/4/05 at 08:24 PM
Still waiting, though.
