Just saw the show in Dallas.
Easily one of the most wonderful pieces of live theatre I have ever seen. It was stunning.
The cast was phenomenal. I had never heard of Nick Blaemire until now, but he was the standout for me. Like others above have mentioned, his interpretation of Mendel comes off as pretty lively, and while that was something I wasn’t sure would work in my eyes, it made his scenes with Jason really really great. I thought it created a really nice bridge to solace for Jason that he wasn’t able to find when he was around either of his parents. Our Jason was Thatcher Jacobs, they had wonderful chemistry together. Jacobs was one of the stronger child actors I’ve seen in awhile, I feel as though he really knew what he was doing up there. He did slip up on a line very briefly during “March of the Falsettos,” but I felt as though he handled it very professionally. For only one week out on the road so far, I was more than happy with his grip on the character.
Eden Espinosa, Max Von Essen, and Nick Adams were also great, but it really felt more as if they were just “going through the motions” of the Broadway cast. Given that they’re new to this show, I’d hope that they might be able to find a better, more unique footing in these characters as the tour continues, but I was still extremely happy with the performances as they were. Even if they mirrored the Broadway cast’s interpretations, I adored the show on Broadway and it’s basically what I came here to see, to the best degree possible. Nick Adams’s “You Gotta Die Sometime,” was absolutely riveting and had me floored. I really have nothing to complain about.
The show was amazing- their touring stint isn’t too long, please go see this if you can. It was, wonderful.
Updated On: 2/16/19 at 08:24 PM
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