Ok, cast list: (aside from Harvey and Dick)
Katrina Dideriksen-Tracy; Susan Anton-Velma; Carla Duren-Little Inez; Fran Jaye-Motormouth; Terry Lavell-Seaweed; Katharine Leonard-Amber; Austin Miller-Link; Susan Mosher-Prudy; Ed Romanoff-Principle/Mr. Pinky; Chandra Lee Schwartz-Penny; Kevin Spirtas-Corny.
The whole cast top to bottom are amazing! One of the Dynamos sounded sick, but everyone else was on the mark with that said...
Sets seem the same, the choreograpy is the same for the opening, the orchestra is located upstage behind the giant wall of lights (they make a cameo during "you cant stop the beat). Some of the choreography was changed for "Nicest Kids..."
Everything was copacetic for "Mama, and I can hear..."
Since "Baltimore crabs" was cut, they ask Tracy 4 questions (rom the song) and then Velma asks "would you swim...?" THEN Tracy answers all of them... The costumes were pretty much the same, BUT Edna's dress at the end of the show is now PINK with colored lines running around the whole dress (no specific pattern, just lots of blue, yellow, green, etc on a very PINK dress)!
After the "riot" the lights go down, then come up with the phone ringing and Edna on the phone with Mr. Pinky. Then it segues into "Timeless To Me." Some new lyrics towards the end (lots of Jewish jokes thrown in) THEN we finally get to "Without Love" by far, way funnier with this cast. I don't know why, could be that there timing with the lyrics and such are amazing.
"I Know Where.." and "Hairspray" are the same...
"You Can't..." Jesus H.Christ this was so intense to watch and I'm sure those that saw this cast in previews can attest, by far the most involved and in your face production number!!!!
LOTS of choreographic changes due to stage size and set pieces, Tracy and the entire cast sing through the song and finish it. Velma asks "if fattie came through the front door, and you're here, what the hell is in the can?" That's when they pop it open and out comes Edna! They restart the song from Edna's entrance then at the part when they get the Von Tussle's to "shake your fanny muscles" The back light wall breaks open, and the orchestra comes riding down stage with Amber and Velma sitting in these two gorgeous red seats! The cast finishes the song, and then they take there bows! They form a company front and then Tracy says "oh lord *breathes really heavily, almost laughing at this point* EVERYBODY GET UP AND DANCE!" They reprise the song, and that was the end!
Afterwards we all headed over to one of the ballrooms for the opening night party! Great food, free alcohol (always a plus in my book!) and lots of photos and mingling. Mel Brooks was there, totally almost ran him over while walking around! Got to meet a lot of cool people, Harvey made a quick appearance and then left. When I finally left the party at 1 am, it was still going! I posted some pics up... go to the link and click on Theatre....
if you have anything specific questions just ask, my brain is still jumbled from last night,,,
peace
j
