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Boy George in MR
#51Boy George in MR
Posted: 2/21/24 at 11:36am
This is one show that has just not held up well since the OBC left. The show LOOKS great, but the casting recently has left A LOT to be desired. When I made a return visit last year, I was shocked at how bad the show was. I saw Courtney Reed and Casy Cott, and both of them were bland and boring beyond belief. Casey could not hit the notes. This is one of those shows where the OBC was able to really hide the absolutely abysmal writing.
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#52Boy George in MR
Posted: 2/22/24 at 4:46pm
I saw Courtney on one of her last tour stops, and it was one of the most bland professional performances I've ever seen. Nonexistent acting, weak vocals, and a general sense that she didn't want to be there. (And she was appearing with John Cardoza, who sang the crap out of the score, so you couldn't blame it on her being partnered with a weak costar.) I assumed at the time that she was just checked out after being on the road for over a year, but friends who saw her on earlier stops said she was always dull. And then a few days later it was announced that she was going into the Broadway production.
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#53Boy George in MR
Posted: 2/22/24 at 6:24pm
This is one of the only things that maybe benefitted from Covid, getting it some Tonys. Otherwise it's such poor material all around. I don't really know if they can get someone with a name recognition to step in for Zidler after this, but Tveit seems to always be up for returning.
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