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Posted: 1/24/06 at 10:24pm
Run, don't walk to the Village Theatre!
This brilliant team - Salzman and Cunningham - have composed not only an adorable, beautiful and memorable score and book, but have had a wonderful cast assembled to perform it. While Farah Alvin and Colin Hanlon steal the show as the central couple - two who don't belong together at all but are only with each other to move on from their ex's but wind up falling head over heels for each other - David A. Austin (playing Hanlon's brother) and Stephanie D'Abruzzo of AVENUE Q fame (playing Alvin's best friend and sidekick) make a very Jack and Karen (if Jack were straight and they were in love, of course) pair that bring out all of the evening's laughs over and over again.
While the show is flawed, as many are, it is a memorable two hours. The ensemble - Courtney Balan (IN MY LIFE) and Jordan Leeds - make a cute team playing various restaurant workers and NYC residents but also help to make commentary on the action throughout the play. This commentary, although amusing, can tend to drag on a bit. Or maybe, just maybe, it seems that way only because we are in such a hurry to get back to Hanlon and Alvin who are the true wonders of this romantic evening of theater.
Hanlon, who was quite sick last night, was in wonderful voice. His voice is absolutely gorgeous, as is Alvin's, and both shine continuously throughout the piece. Their characters, both incredibly quirky - he very planned and anal, she wild and free - are two irresistable creatures. They've created beautiful portraits of this couple and we can't help but fall in love with them.
Going back very, very soon because I have a feeling this show will take off once the reviews hit. Do I smell the new "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!"? This might just be a new hit.
This brilliant team - Salzman and Cunningham - have composed not only an adorable, beautiful and memorable score and book, but have had a wonderful cast assembled to perform it. While Farah Alvin and Colin Hanlon steal the show as the central couple - two who don't belong together at all but are only with each other to move on from their ex's but wind up falling head over heels for each other - David A. Austin (playing Hanlon's brother) and Stephanie D'Abruzzo of AVENUE Q fame (playing Alvin's best friend and sidekick) make a very Jack and Karen (if Jack were straight and they were in love, of course) pair that bring out all of the evening's laughs over and over again.
While the show is flawed, as many are, it is a memorable two hours. The ensemble - Courtney Balan (IN MY LIFE) and Jordan Leeds - make a cute team playing various restaurant workers and NYC residents but also help to make commentary on the action throughout the play. This commentary, although amusing, can tend to drag on a bit. Or maybe, just maybe, it seems that way only because we are in such a hurry to get back to Hanlon and Alvin who are the true wonders of this romantic evening of theater.
Hanlon, who was quite sick last night, was in wonderful voice. His voice is absolutely gorgeous, as is Alvin's, and both shine continuously throughout the piece. Their characters, both incredibly quirky - he very planned and anal, she wild and free - are two irresistable creatures. They've created beautiful portraits of this couple and we can't help but fall in love with them.
Going back very, very soon because I have a feeling this show will take off once the reviews hit. Do I smell the new "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!"? This might just be a new hit.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
The demo songs from the website are great!! *crosses fingers for a cast recording*
