#76
Posted: 7/23/07 at 2:19am
Oh I'm so excited to answer this question because I have been part of two great, but very different crowds so far.
First the 12:05am showing Thursday at the Zigfeld (s?) in NYC. There was about 225 people there I'd say and I think every single one has seen the show multiple times. I had seen it for the 7th time just hours earlier. There was an applause before it started, after every song, and at the end obviously. After every funny line you could tell people were laughing at the "newness" of it. Everyone was taking in this new interpretation of one of their favorite musicals. I would say it was a very well educated Hairspray audience.
Tonight, I saw it at home in Northern, Va. The theater was packed! It was packed with people who had never seen Hairspray before. I'd probably be over estimating saying that 5% of the audience had seen it on Braodway. Every line and every song was fresh to them! It was funny because I know these the songs and script like the back of my hand, but it was great to them for the first time. After about half way through they started clapping after songs and dancing in there seats. They loved John and they LOVED Zac! After anything Link would say or any look he'd give to the camera there would be awws and sighs. I'm proudly guilty of participating. Even grown women were swooning. haha. I'm thinking, "Damn! Link Larkin has now stolen the hearts of America, not just a select few. They're stealing my man!"
First the 12:05am showing Thursday at the Zigfeld (s?) in NYC. There was about 225 people there I'd say and I think every single one has seen the show multiple times. I had seen it for the 7th time just hours earlier. There was an applause before it started, after every song, and at the end obviously. After every funny line you could tell people were laughing at the "newness" of it. Everyone was taking in this new interpretation of one of their favorite musicals. I would say it was a very well educated Hairspray audience.
Tonight, I saw it at home in Northern, Va. The theater was packed! It was packed with people who had never seen Hairspray before. I'd probably be over estimating saying that 5% of the audience had seen it on Braodway. Every line and every song was fresh to them! It was funny because I know these the songs and script like the back of my hand, but it was great to them for the first time. After about half way through they started clapping after songs and dancing in there seats. They loved John and they LOVED Zac! After anything Link would say or any look he'd give to the camera there would be awws and sighs. I'm proudly guilty of participating. Even grown women were swooning. haha. I'm thinking, "Damn! Link Larkin has now stolen the hearts of America, not just a select few. They're stealing my man!"
