Just got back from seeing the show a fifth time...it's still amazing. I love it so much.
Hunter was excellent...leagues better than Riabko was. But not as good as Groff, obviously. And you could tell he was struggling with some of the songs (does he smoke? it sounded like it). His acting was strong (a really different take on Melchior that worked...strong but still somewhat vulnerable, and with a totally noticeable character arc).
The rest of the cast was good (Socha was not very good though...off pitch the entire time during 'Whispering'...she was really meek and quiet and didn't register at all. I absolutely adored Lea Michele in the role --I think I remember saying it was the best performance by a female in a show that year ...before I saw Christine Ebersole-- and Socha doesn't even begin to compare. She tried to take a different route with the role but it was so uneffective and really unbelievable).
And tonight's audience was obviously full of tourists freaking screaming with laughter during the beating scene...and after it when it's obviously supposed to be serious and somber. Oh! And a woman sat the back row on her laptop during the show...I don't know if she had something to do with the show or whatever but she was typing during the show...and it pissed me off.
But yeah, Parrish is actually very strong...I just fear that his voice won't hold up for eight shows a week. Watch his attendance...I doubt it's going to be consistent. I hope I'm wrong though.
Updated On: 8/16/08 at 01:24 AM
