Miles2Go2 said: "I’m in the central time zone so just finished watching the three performances.
I didn’t hate the HK performance as much as I expected to based on reviews here, but like every other performance I’ve seen from the show, it left me feeling meh about the show.
It was cool seeing Hiltyand Simard introduce the performance & I thought Michelle was fine, but somehow when I saw H & S introduce, I thought wow they’re going to have to hurry to get out there only to realize that was all we were going to see. Still, this was my favorite of the three performances. If I was planning a trip to NYC, I’d probably see this.
I’m still waiting to see what everyone else sees in The Outsiders. Granted, I think I’ve only seen this and the Tony Award performance, but as someone from Oklahoma this also surprisingly leaves me feeling meh. Maybe it’s much better as a complete performance rather than select songs performed out of context?
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The only reason I went to see The Outsiders was because it won the Tony, and I figured I had to see it. To my surprise, I loved it. I do not think it is a great show, but I was thoroughly entertained and really found myself caring about Pony Boy and his brothers. Brody Grant's understudy was in for the performance I saw, and I thought that he was outstanding in the role, so this is not a case where a specific performer makes or breaks a show. When you make it back, it is definitely something to consider.
