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Posted: 9/15/03 at 10:22am
I saw the performance yesterday afternoon and all I can say is WOW!!! Carly Jibson is something else. Her voice was amazing. She is absolutely adorable. I wish they would make another recording with her singing, but we know that will never happen. I don’t want to take anything away from Marissa’s performance because I liked her Tracy, but Carly definitely has the singing voice.
Bruce Villanch was fine. He was perfectly charming and the audience really seemed to like him. The supporting cast was great. Sandra Denise as Penny was wonderful. I loved the things she chose to do in character. She, too, has an amazing voice. I preferred Charlotte Crossley’s Motormouth Mabel to Mary Bond Davis on Broadway. I also preferred Susan Cella’s Velma von Tussle as opposed to Linda Hart’s version. The Baltimore Crabs number actually made sense.
Donna Vivino rocked during her bridge solo after “Mama I’m a Big Girl Now”. She’s also list as the Tracy understudy. Would love to see her when and if she goes on.
I found Joanna Glushak in the various female roles as the weakest link. Her characterizations just did not stand out. She wasn’t bad, just not memorable.
My only complaint with this as with other touring companies was that the 5 piece orchestras just don’t cut it. People are paying top dollar on the road (slightly less than Broadway), but not getting the size orchestra of a Broadway show. The musicians were fine, but you can definitely tell the difference.
The energy of the cast was infectious. I wish they were in Baltimore longer because I would definitely make the trip to see it again. For those of you able to see this touring company, buy your tickets as soon as the become available!!!
Bruce Villanch was fine. He was perfectly charming and the audience really seemed to like him. The supporting cast was great. Sandra Denise as Penny was wonderful. I loved the things she chose to do in character. She, too, has an amazing voice. I preferred Charlotte Crossley’s Motormouth Mabel to Mary Bond Davis on Broadway. I also preferred Susan Cella’s Velma von Tussle as opposed to Linda Hart’s version. The Baltimore Crabs number actually made sense.
Donna Vivino rocked during her bridge solo after “Mama I’m a Big Girl Now”. She’s also list as the Tracy understudy. Would love to see her when and if she goes on.
I found Joanna Glushak in the various female roles as the weakest link. Her characterizations just did not stand out. She wasn’t bad, just not memorable.
My only complaint with this as with other touring companies was that the 5 piece orchestras just don’t cut it. People are paying top dollar on the road (slightly less than Broadway), but not getting the size orchestra of a Broadway show. The musicians were fine, but you can definitely tell the difference.
The energy of the cast was infectious. I wish they were in Baltimore longer because I would definitely make the trip to see it again. For those of you able to see this touring company, buy your tickets as soon as the become available!!!
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