Hairspray! 10/9/04
Hairspray! 10/9/04
#0Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 5:50pm
OK, I know I'm more than a year behind on this, but today I FINALLY got to see "Hairspray"! I've been listening to the score since this summer when I got around the purchasing the CD, but nothing could prepare me for getting to see it live.
I'm not going to go into specifics with the cast and whatnot, because, overall, they were all pretty fantastic. I'll note that Carly Jibson was really great, she carried the show on her back, the audience really fell in love with her. Now there were a few excessive scenery-chewers, who I don't plan on pointing out, but, all-in-all a terrific cast!
I'm extremely happy that I got to see "Hairspray", and I'd like to say that anyone who can't enjoy it really needs to seek therapy. It mangages to keep the audience in hysterics without ever falling into cynicism. I think that we should be thankful that we have a show like this on broadway; great score, great sets, grest costumes, great cast, just GREAT. Anyone who in worried about the future of musical theater should get themselves to the Neil Simon, and fast!
#1re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 6:00pmglad you liked it. carly is great my fav tracy. how was bruce?
ponine24601
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/03
#2re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 6:02pmyay! i'm glad you enjoyed it!! how was hollie?
PleaseChangeMe
Featured Actor Joined: 8/24/04
#3re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 6:14pmGlad you had a great time, but if Hairspray is the future of the American musical, we are in HUGE trouble!
ponine24601
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/03
#4re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 6:45pmwhat's that supposed to mean?
#5re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:04pm
I saw it again the other day for the 547th time!!
it was FABULOUS!
ponine24601
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/03
#6re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:05pmmarc, i have a question. if i send a letter to tracy or jenn through the neil simon theatre, will they forward it to them?
#7re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:08pm
Great to hear - I'm really excited... I FINALLY have plans to go. 
#8re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:10pmo0o marc i sat next to you.. well 1 person away from you on sunday 10.3
#9re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:11pmyesterday, Tony winning composer....today, postman
#10re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:13pm
ponine24601 im not sure if they will get it. they might you should try..or you can wait until jenn starts all shook up and write her then
ponine24601
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/03
#11re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:15pmi can't wait that long!! lol. thanks though! i'm just being a pain. lol.
#12re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:18pmi wrote to jenn like a week before she left in april and got something back and i wrote to tracy jai in jan .. there both awesome
ponine24601
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/03
#13re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 7:21pmyeah i wrote to both of them. they are so sweet.
#14re: Hairspray! 10/9/04
Posted: 10/9/04 at 9:11pmPleaseChangeMe; it is that kind of cynicism that I was touching on in my original post. I don't mean to say that all musicals must be as jubillant and high-spirited as "Hairspray", but I don't see why the show doesn't qulaify as a damn good American musical. It is original, and of high-quality. I'd go so far as to say that "Hairspray" is like many of the great shows from the golden age, only updated to suit modern tastes and 60's sentiment. It is not to be compared with other modern shows- the names of which I will not mention- that are all fluff and no quality. Shows do not have to be dark or challenging to be of quality.
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