CRY-BABY: I'm Still Crying - 3/24/08 — Page 7

You can't compare Cry Baby to YF or The Pirate Queen. Both of those shows were pretty rotten out of town, got negative reviews and suffered the same fate in NY.

Cry Baby has a good response out of town, got favorable reviews and then they took a giant step back and made the show significantly worse for Broadway.

I am going back after it opens. I am hoping they go back to what they had in La Jolla. I doubt they will...but one can hope, I guess.

Updated On: 3/18/08 at 02:53 AM

Yes, the pie and Lucky Strike girls are still there at the end. I think the show was about 2 hours 20 minutes (including intermission) on Saturday night.

A friend of mine had seen it in La Jolla and he said the audience at his performance was very enthusiastic.

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i feel that SCREW LOOSE is the only song that really captures the magic of John Waters.

Oh my God, Norn, I loved your friend's blog. It made my day. Thanks for posting the link. And sorry about the excruciating experience of sitting with such a rude audience.

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Who is credited as lyricist? I noticed two people took songwriting credits, but I don't remember lyricist.

As for the book, I'm somewhat surprised as Thomas Meehan has done some great work in the past.

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"As for the book, I'm somewhat surprised as Thomas Meehan has done some great work in the past."

Even his book for Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge was better than this!!

Saw it again last night and it's still awful...but I want to report some changes.

Harriet Harris' song in Act 2 has been orchestrated! The song is still awful, but at least it's not just a piano playing with her.

The nun's outfit (Lacy Kohl I think) at the end is no longer hot pink, but instead, it is orange to coincide with the other two girls' outfits.

There is a curtain call! The ensemble bows first, and then each major and minor lead has an individual bow (even Richard Poe)...kind of strange, but it's better than no curtain call at all.

Elizabeth Stanley is still bland and the songs are too high for her vocal range. James Snyder has gotten worse (if that's possible)...he should be replaced. Harriet Harris is stuck in this mess...and god love her, she still delivers those awful lines with conviction. Chester Gregory looks bored. Chris Hanke is not very good. Alli Mauzey steals the show. Spencer Liff is so f***ing hot. I still love the tap dance liscense plate number. The score is abysmal and the book is painful. The audience reaction was teped at best, and from where I was sitting, there was no standing ovation...not even close.

James Snyder said there will be many changes implemented this Friday...I may go back April 5th...and then to the closing (whenever that will be).

The gas mask waltz is still in...and apparently is not going to be cut! LOLOL.

...oh and Carly Jibson was still out...

spotted in the audience last night: Michael Beresse, Jeff Bowen, Hunter Bell, James T. Lane (Richie in ACL), Lea Michelle, Daniel Reichard and Scott Nevins.

Updated On: 3/25/08 at 12:05 PM

WAT, I think I said this in another thread, but from what I overheard, the gas mask waltz is not going to be cut -- but the song after it is.

"the gas mask waltz is not going to be cut -- but the song after it is."

What's the title of that song that will be cut?

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Thanks, WAT... this has been a dry season for Broadway flop love, now hasn't it. Glad to see your enthusiasm again.

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Yeah, I went again last night as well. Since it is one of few shows that play on Monday nights, And its always fun to see all the theatre people that show up on a Monday preview. although next monday I am greatly looking forward to seeing A Catered Affair.

ANYWAY Not sure what theatre you were in but the audience laughed at almost every joke, the audience as a whole was having a great time and their was standing ovation at the end. So I do not know what you were talking about.