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Posted: 3/16/08 at 12:25am
so today we drove down to San Diego to see Dancing in the Dark. It was also the day of their St. Patricks Day parade, so the park was very busy.
I did not know we had 3rd row tickets on the aisle. Simply amazing seats, but then there is not a bad seat in the Old Globe.
It is put simply a wondrous musical, that makes you smile, and laugh.
Beth Leavel was amazing as Lily Martin, fantastic voice, a terrific actress whose one liners and even her facial features had us constantly laughing. Her role as Adam Hellers wife (he was Lester Martin) was totally believable, as the interaction of the two was great. They played off each other well.
Sebastian La Cause as Paul Byrd was dynamic, and I truly believed him to be the self-centered, evil character that he portrayed, and the opening scenes with him shirtless and in tights made me want to do evil things to him. He became his character, and damn the man can dance.
Patrick Page (Jeffrey Cordova) at times stole the show. An exceptional performance by an exceptional actor, and I only wish I had seen him play Macbeth. What I really liked was having a gay character who wasn't stereotypical.
Mari Davi as Gabrielle Gerard was simply stunning, great voice, great dancer.....really fun to watch.
Scott Bakula......SCOTT BAKULA??? I truly was prepared to be less than thrilled, but dang the man can sing, dance, and move around like nobodys business. He is the consumate professional, and made the role of Tony Hunter truly inspirational.
I had NO idea he had this kind of talent......I will never view him in quite the same vein, and can only hope that on a future episode of Star Trek he breaks into song.
Kudos to a couple of ensemble members, Adam Perry and Kiira Schmidt. Adam is an amazing dancer, and I was mesmorized watching him dance (and he isn't too hard on the eyes). Kiira had us all laughing, as she is extremely funny and simply knew how to deliver her lines in the funniest way possible.
Everyone worked well together, and you did get the idea that the cast was more of a family, an idea so important to this show.
The number with Scott, Adam, and Beth playing the baby triplets was outstanding, and done in a way I had not expected.
So, afterwards we went to the stage door as we were hoping to meet Beth, as a mutual friend told her we'd be there.
We happened to be standing next to Mara's future mother in law, so we got to meet Mara, delightful, and so friendly, even when telling us that Beth had slipped out the side door.
She was so apologetic, and that touched me......and was not a problem at all that we didn't meet her.
Then out comes Scott Bakula, with kids and wife in tow. He is one of the nicest men I have ever met, and just talked to us all for a bit, like we were old friends.......just so cool. His daughter is too cute, and we were really touched that he took the time.
All in all an amazing experience and when, note I did not say if, it comes to Broadway, GET TICKETS........
And I certainly hope they do not change at all the "ballet" which has some suprises all it's own.....really really HOT!
If you live in So Cal, RUN, do not walk, and get tickets!
I did not know we had 3rd row tickets on the aisle. Simply amazing seats, but then there is not a bad seat in the Old Globe.
It is put simply a wondrous musical, that makes you smile, and laugh.
Beth Leavel was amazing as Lily Martin, fantastic voice, a terrific actress whose one liners and even her facial features had us constantly laughing. Her role as Adam Hellers wife (he was Lester Martin) was totally believable, as the interaction of the two was great. They played off each other well.
Sebastian La Cause as Paul Byrd was dynamic, and I truly believed him to be the self-centered, evil character that he portrayed, and the opening scenes with him shirtless and in tights made me want to do evil things to him. He became his character, and damn the man can dance.
Patrick Page (Jeffrey Cordova) at times stole the show. An exceptional performance by an exceptional actor, and I only wish I had seen him play Macbeth. What I really liked was having a gay character who wasn't stereotypical.
Mari Davi as Gabrielle Gerard was simply stunning, great voice, great dancer.....really fun to watch.
Scott Bakula......SCOTT BAKULA??? I truly was prepared to be less than thrilled, but dang the man can sing, dance, and move around like nobodys business. He is the consumate professional, and made the role of Tony Hunter truly inspirational.
I had NO idea he had this kind of talent......I will never view him in quite the same vein, and can only hope that on a future episode of Star Trek he breaks into song.
Kudos to a couple of ensemble members, Adam Perry and Kiira Schmidt. Adam is an amazing dancer, and I was mesmorized watching him dance (and he isn't too hard on the eyes). Kiira had us all laughing, as she is extremely funny and simply knew how to deliver her lines in the funniest way possible.
Everyone worked well together, and you did get the idea that the cast was more of a family, an idea so important to this show.
The number with Scott, Adam, and Beth playing the baby triplets was outstanding, and done in a way I had not expected.
So, afterwards we went to the stage door as we were hoping to meet Beth, as a mutual friend told her we'd be there.
We happened to be standing next to Mara's future mother in law, so we got to meet Mara, delightful, and so friendly, even when telling us that Beth had slipped out the side door.
She was so apologetic, and that touched me......and was not a problem at all that we didn't meet her.
Then out comes Scott Bakula, with kids and wife in tow. He is one of the nicest men I have ever met, and just talked to us all for a bit, like we were old friends.......just so cool. His daughter is too cute, and we were really touched that he took the time.
All in all an amazing experience and when, note I did not say if, it comes to Broadway, GET TICKETS........
And I certainly hope they do not change at all the "ballet" which has some suprises all it's own.....really really HOT!
If you live in So Cal, RUN, do not walk, and get tickets!
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956
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