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Posted: 12/21/07 at 3:10am
Didn't find anything on the new Moritz!! So here it is :)
So, I had seen Spring Awakening in its 3rd week of the run with the entire original cast and fell in love with it (as any 18 year old boy would), and bought the album and did everything else that involved Spring Awakening....
My grandmother (who introduced me to theater) had asked me if I wanted to go with her, and I was wary (because of the content, and the awkwardness it would bring). But we decided to go, not knowing that JGJ would be leaving 3 days before
. So I got upset and heard about Blake coming in...so I thought stunt casting already (but then I realized hes not a true household name).
OKAY. He was fantastic. The cast was spot on tonight (Thursday the 20)....It was his 3rd performance and man alive, he picked up where Jonny G left off. This boy has extreme acting chops and looks the part (same hair as before...maybe a little smaller!). At first it sounded as if he was trying to immitate the way Johnny spoke and how he acted, but then I realized that he used Johnny's as a base for his interpretation and went even further! I was nervous for the Bitch of Living, but this kid put so much energy into the part that it was just so beautiful and fun to watch! Don't Do Sadness blew me away...I was not expecting some of those high notes to come out (judging by the earlier sining) and he sure as hell go them spot on! He also blended beautifully with Lauren Pritchard who was most impressive tonight. His suicide scene seemed more believable that JGJ's as well...Most importantly, when he was sitting in the "audience" he looked like he was having fun and enjoying himself. It was such a pleasure to see. And you could tell how excited he was at the curtain call (he had tears in his eyes!) it was so nice to see that he was THAT involved in the show. He meshed so well with his castmates and he fit so perfectly!
It was thrilling to watch the show a second time, especially seeing the Adult Women understudy! Frances [something or other], was absolutly brilliant, the first scene was a perfect balance of hilarity and awkwardness and the abortion scene was just as [if not more] intense as with Christine! I cannot wait for Kate Burton to re-take the role!!
However, one issue...was the actor who played the Adult Men...I felt like all of his parts were the same and at times hard (even for me, a 2nd time around-er) to differenciate who he was playing...but for the most part when I saw who he was, he was good! But thats my only critisim about tonight's show
For all you SA fans, never fear! Blake Bashoff does extreme justice to that part and it is worth seeing with him in it!
bit about him and Kate Burton thanks to broadway.com
https://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=557827
So, I had seen Spring Awakening in its 3rd week of the run with the entire original cast and fell in love with it (as any 18 year old boy would), and bought the album and did everything else that involved Spring Awakening....
My grandmother (who introduced me to theater) had asked me if I wanted to go with her, and I was wary (because of the content, and the awkwardness it would bring). But we decided to go, not knowing that JGJ would be leaving 3 days before
. So I got upset and heard about Blake coming in...so I thought stunt casting already (but then I realized hes not a true household name). OKAY. He was fantastic. The cast was spot on tonight (Thursday the 20)....It was his 3rd performance and man alive, he picked up where Jonny G left off. This boy has extreme acting chops and looks the part (same hair as before...maybe a little smaller!). At first it sounded as if he was trying to immitate the way Johnny spoke and how he acted, but then I realized that he used Johnny's as a base for his interpretation and went even further! I was nervous for the Bitch of Living, but this kid put so much energy into the part that it was just so beautiful and fun to watch! Don't Do Sadness blew me away...I was not expecting some of those high notes to come out (judging by the earlier sining) and he sure as hell go them spot on! He also blended beautifully with Lauren Pritchard who was most impressive tonight. His suicide scene seemed more believable that JGJ's as well...Most importantly, when he was sitting in the "audience" he looked like he was having fun and enjoying himself. It was such a pleasure to see. And you could tell how excited he was at the curtain call (he had tears in his eyes!) it was so nice to see that he was THAT involved in the show. He meshed so well with his castmates and he fit so perfectly!
It was thrilling to watch the show a second time, especially seeing the Adult Women understudy! Frances [something or other], was absolutly brilliant, the first scene was a perfect balance of hilarity and awkwardness and the abortion scene was just as [if not more] intense as with Christine! I cannot wait for Kate Burton to re-take the role!!
However, one issue...was the actor who played the Adult Men...I felt like all of his parts were the same and at times hard (even for me, a 2nd time around-er) to differenciate who he was playing...but for the most part when I saw who he was, he was good! But thats my only critisim about tonight's show
For all you SA fans, never fear! Blake Bashoff does extreme justice to that part and it is worth seeing with him in it!
bit about him and Kate Burton thanks to broadway.com
https://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=557827
