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[recker]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 8:52am

Complete and total disaster! I saw this on Tuesday, the "world premiere". I was laughing out loud throughout because I was in such agony and couldn't believe how ridiculous the set, costumes, and acting were. The book is AWFUL! My 6 year old niece could write a better book! So much of the show was over the top, tasteless, and stale. I can't believe this is coming to Broadway--it is going to get pummeled by reviews and anyone who has any taste for Broadway theater.

[LeaGirl]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 9:21am

Details?

[uncageg]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 10:19am

recker - Can you give us a bit more? Songs used, chreography, sets?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 10:23am

wow. i am so excited to see this!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 10:24am

WAT, you better hope it actually ends up going to NYC, or I think you might regret not seeing it in DC!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 10:30am

i would consider driving over for the matinee on April 1st...

[recker]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 10:32am

This is just my opinion. Several people seemed to love it. It's entertaining, if nothing else...

Costumes: Neon "street" clothes reminiscent of In Living Color Fly Girls; several full-body suits including orange and black pieces with city scenes on them, silver space-age suits, black bondage suits; and my personal favorite was the torn "sexy" red and black outfits with the nipple pasties for ALL sexes.

Set: Very simple and dull. They tried to use special laser lighting effects throughout, but they looked outdated--like 1995 amusement park light show.

Songs: They were fine. Sound levels were off, but I’m sure that’s due to changes being made. Very little singing occurs on stage. Songs—Shining Star, Rock That/Boogie Wonderland, When I Dance, Dearest Heart, September, Turn it Into Something Good.

Story: The writing was so awful! They were trying to be "urban", but it ended up sounding like an after school special throughout. The plot twists were sudden and poorly acted. The build for emotional scenes was nonexistent.

The Shoes: The Red Shoes of Death were used throughout the show-bad special effect. At the beginning and end of the show, they cart out a 3 foot tall platform displaying 3 foot tall sparkly red shoes. Completely cheesy.

[ihearttheatre]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 10:35am

This sounds like a trainwreck! I'm so excited.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 10:52am

Ihearttheatre, so am I!!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 10:52am

this show had better make it to NY! I got my first preview, front row ticket in the mail yesterday!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 10:59am

ML, you never know!

[TonyaFanatic]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 1:38pm

my cousin saw it tand he thought it was done well. he didnt tell me anything about this stuff. this guy's making things up

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 3/23/06 at 1:39pm

How provocative is the show? I know a group of 4th graders who are going to see it once it hits NYC....