Company Reviews (and beyond) — Page 27

The drop is concerning, but I expect a good bump with Tony season and summer coming. They are also doing more TV promo lately.

binau said: "Sorry to forget/not be up to date as I know there have been a load of absences recently but was Katrina or Patti out for a lot of last week? A little dip in attendance and grosses, wondering why."

Katrina was out 2 weeks ago with Covid,but she's been back since the 9th.

I was there that Sunday Easter matinee in the balcony, and it looked like the balcony was only 60-75% full.

Company very well could receive the most Tony nominations this year, I think that’ll give it a nice boost.

My friend is at the show right now. Intermission took longer than usual, and it was announced that LuPone’s understudy would be performing act two. I wonder what happened, and on her birthday no less.

Uh-oh.

Oh no. My family has tickets for tomorrow, but I know they will be in good hands regardless. I really hope she’s ok. She must have been feeling pretty bad.

pollster2 said: "Katrina's performance from last night is on YouTube and it's absolutely stunning. A true masterclass in acting.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AExHRU4xII"

truly beautiful............. not only Katrina's performance, but those lush gorgeous orchestrations.

Can we PLEASE get an official cast recording already???!!!??

Updated On: 4/22/22 at 08:28 AM

Her voice is definitely an acquired taste and I appreciate her interpretation. She sounds better than I recall - but I'm still kind of on the fence...

She's gorgeous, though! :)

I’ve always been of the opinion that Lenk was a disappointment the two times I saw her (2020 previews and 2021 previews). Though it’s taken two years, glad to see she has finally produced vocals that match her incredible acting. That televised performance almost makes me want to go see her again. She’s found a lovely way of using all the colors of her voice to really give it that extra punch while still sounding like herself and putting the story-telling at the front. If the voters see this now, it moved her to the front of my Tony predictions

I know Sharon D. Clarke is considered somewhat of a lock for Best Actress in a Musical this year, but I’m rooting for Katrina, and that performance does a stellar job demonstrating why. Her work as Bobbie is a master class example in how a musical theatre actress interprets text and song and emotes both through a highly nuanced and yet still incredibly accessible performance. Her performance on Seth Meyers does not include the entire first half of the song (which, if you know “Being Alive,” is… kind of an important foundation for the second half!) and yet you still understand and feel every little bit of her characterization and development. I also just feel kind of weirdly proud of her for how significantly her vocal strength has developed in the role between pre-pandemic Bobbie and her Bobbie today. She’s just beyond stunning in this role.