Jason Gillman covered Dewey and Kyle and was very amusing. He was funny in a different way, but it was still hysterical. Although no one does the Kyle walk like Andy Karl.
Rod Harrelson (a swing) was on as Grandmaster Chad and he was good. He even added in a backflip during his solo rap, which was kind of cool.
Andy was amazing. He acted the part incredibly well and created this whole relationship between Emmett and Elle from the very beginning. Even in the first scene between them, you could see how much he liked her and you watched his feelings grow for her as the show went on. By the time "Legally Blonde" rolled around, it was not surprising that he professed his love for her. He was also hilarious during certain line readings, most notably during the Red Bull line where he improv'ed and screamed "Ride the Bull" at the end.
ANd of course, his singing was awesome. His voice is gorgeous and he sung the part beautifully. Also, besides a minor line flub, he didn't mess up at all. Pretty impressive for someone who found at out 4:30 yesterday afternoon that he was going on and hadn't even rehearsed with the props yet.
Christian was apparently feeling vocally tired from "Catch me IF you Can" workshops and took off last night to ensure that he didn't strain his voice.
"Less Of A Marilyn, More Of A Jackie"
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