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[Robbie2]

Posted: 1/15/15 at 1:29am

Saw it tonight 1/14 and it was sold out obviously the night before opening as many industry theater people along with critics were in attendance.

Well, it's FUN...from the electrifying brassy overture played by the on stage orchestra starts and we are introduced to Jack-Rob McClure's pleasant voice as the neurotic goofball expressing his love for Betsy played by the likeable yet tough cookie with a heart the sweet voiced Brynn O'Malley. They are both loveable in their solos-duets and make for a cute couple. Tommy-Tony Danza is playing Tony as we know him...calm, cool, collective not the best singer but that doesn't matter even though he lacks color in his voice he wins and croons us with his natural charming way. Nancy Opel as Jack's adoring Momma Bea is a comedic highlight from the entrance she makes always grabbing our attention and some...she shines! The bland ensemble is put through such elementary stage movements as the choreography by Denis Jones in his Broadway debut lacks excitement or style until the flying Elvises~Vegas finale moment but that is only elevated to a frenzied level of walking fast moves with kicks. Featured ensemble standouts: Raymond J. Lee, Gaelen Gilliland and George Merrick taking on many different characterizations along with the leggy sassy show girls-Leslie Donna Flesner, Katie Webber and the swarmy big voiced David Josefsberg as lounge lizard Buddy Rocky. Design elements are average if not up to Broadway standards as the set-projections looked terribly cheap if regional theaterish. The score is a tuneful delight in the Cy Coleman style played by the magnificent and lively 14 piece orchestra takes on a character of its own within the show. Our time during the Hawaii scenes in Act 2 drag a bit and feel the song Friki-Friki some what cute could have been cut as it does nothing yet the show moves along swiftly directed by Gary Griffin.
The show has funny book moments throughout yet it never reaches the laugh out loud laughter of say Book of Mormon or The Producers.
Will it win any awards...probably not but it should be acknowledged a best score nod for Jason Robert Brown and have a run on Broadway as it's a show you will have fun watching...simply that!

Updated On: 1/15/15 at 01:29 AM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/15/15 at 2:33am

That trio number at the airport is SOLID though. I loved that.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 1/15/15 at 7:11am

THIS. SHOW. OPENS. TONIGHT.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 1/15/15 at 7:15am

About time

[Auggie27]

Posted: 1/15/15 at 8:16am

MERLIN and SARAVA spring to mind, no?

[Robbie2]

Posted: 1/16/15 at 5:48pm

FUN...from the electrifying brassy overture played by the on stage orchestra starts and we are introduced to Jack-Rob McClure's pleasant voice as the neurotic goofball mugs the spotlight expressing his love for Betsy played by the likeable yet tough cookie with a heart the sweet voiced Brynn O'Malley. They are both loveable in their solos-duets and make for a cute couple. Tommy-Tony Danza is playing Tony as we know him...calm, cool, collective not the best singer but that doesn't matter even though he lacks color in his voice he wins and croons us with his natural charming way. Nancy Opel as Jack's adoring Momma Bea is a comedic highlight from the entrance she makes always grabbing our attention and some...she shines! The hard working ensemble is put through such elementary stage movements as the choreography by Denis Jones in his Broadway debut lacks excitement or style until the flying Elvises~Vegas finale moment but that is only elevated to a frenzied level of walking fast moves with kicks. Featured ensemble standouts: Raymond J. Lee, Gaelen Gilliland and George Merrick taking on many different characterizations along with the leggy sassy show girls-Leslie Donna Flesner, Katie Webber and the swarmy big voiced David Josefsberg as lounge lizard Buddy Rocky and Elvis Kingpin Roy Bacon! Design elements are average as the set-projections looked terribly cheap if regional theaterish. The score is a tuneful delight in the Cy Coleman style played by the magnificent and lively 14 piece orchestra takes on a character of its own within the show. Our time during the Hawaii scenes in Act 2 drag a bit and feel the song Friki-Friki some what cute could have been cut as it does nothing yet the show moves along swiftly directed by Gary Griffin.
The show has funny book moments throughout yet it never reaches the laugh out loud laughter of say Book of Mormon or The Producers.
Will it win any awards...probably not but it should be acknowledged a best score nod for Jason Robert Brown and have a run on Broadway as it's a show you will have fun watching...simply that!