I never like being the voice of dissent on here, but Caroline, or Change did very little for me. Today was my first time seeing the show live and hearing the score in its entirety, and I really just didn't care for it at all.
The sounds design was ABYSMAL. The orchestra was way too loud and about 40% of the lyrics were garbled. I knew the pacing would be slow going in, but this afternoon dragged a lot. As of others mentioned, very little actually happens (especially in act 1). This usually doesn't bother me, but when a low paced and somewhat uneventful story is paired with a boring and ugly design and tuneless score, that just doesn't leave much left to enjoy.
I will say that I enjoyed act 2 much more than act 1. I REALLY wanted to like this going in, but at the of the day, I just don't think this show is my cup of tea. Still, I'm glad I saw it, and I am happy so many others have enjoyed it!
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