I Still Miss Cabaret...- Page 3

[skingdom]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 6:41am

i didnt think it was that great. at least not with the cast i saw.

[queenbee2]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 7:25am

I have to say, I saw this production numerous times, and depending on the cast, it was either brilliant or a complete disappointment. More times than not it was outstanding, but I did see it one time in particular where the cast, especially the actor playing the Emcee (who will remain nameless, as I don't want Company fans to jump down my throat), looked tired, bored and were clearly walking through it. And it literally ruined the show. Maybe it was because I had such high expectations from the few other times I'd seen it with stellar casts. But as genius as I felt this Cabaret was, it certanly needed a committed cast to be as magical as it could/should be.

When it worked, it was one of the best nights in the theater I'd had.

-QB

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 9:34am

Heh, way to be subtle. Because your qualifier really doesn't let anybody figure it out! If you were concerned, you wouldn't have given a clue. I mean, gosh, who ever could it be, out of all of those Company men who played the role?

Honestly, I didn't see him live, so I can't comment or defend him. His looking bored on stage is hardly unheard of in the past, which is unfortunate. And hey, I'm not blindly adoring.

I once heard a really interesting assessment that didn't say he was bored, but that he was doing too much and totally distracting. I thought that was actually really interesting, especially considering that people have such diverse opinions on the role, how it should be played, etc.

Updated On: 3/1/07 at 09:34 AM

[Raspberry]

Posted: 3/1/07 at 8:57pm

Haha, yeah, that's me and Liza in the avatar.

I'll try to see if any of my friends can find their pictures of our costumes. I had four of the kit kat girls and two boys.