#26
Posted: 2/1/05 at 9:40am
I wouldn't say it's full of obscentities, nor is it particularly crude, but it's definitely not for young kids. There's a whole scene in particular that completely alienated the older couple sitting next to me (though they didn't appear to find anything all that funny). The audience basically laughed the ENTIRE TIME. And rightfully so, given how hilarious it is. Even the lyrics to the songs are funny. My main issue with it was the lack of balance in terms of the characters. Yeah, there are stars, but according to billing there are five. By watching the show, there are three, but particularly, there is one, and that is Norbert Leo Butz. The stage is most alive when he is on it, and his character is by far the most entertaining (and as far as amusing goes, Joanna Gleason's is next). I found John Lithgow to be boring (as I did in Sweet Smell of Success), Sara Gettlefinger to be very underutilized (she's onstage for about twenty minutes, maybe a little longer) and both Gregory Jbara and Joanna Gleason's characters to be exactly what they are. Secondary and hardly necessary to the main plot, making them seem almost pointless. Norbert definitely shines, and Sherie Rene Scott is a nice presence and fits the role very well. It was great to hear them sing together again!
I did like it a LOT though, and like someone else said, I don't see much changing, as it seems practically done (as is what you get with an out of town try out). It didn't impress me as much as I thought it would, but I enjoyed it very much, and hope to see it again in the near future.
I did like it a LOT though, and like someone else said, I don't see much changing, as it seems practically done (as is what you get with an out of town try out). It didn't impress me as much as I thought it would, but I enjoyed it very much, and hope to see it again in the near future.
Updated On: 2/1/05 at 09:40 AM
