I finally saw ACL last night...

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 12:29pm

and it was INCREDIBLE! There wasn't a single weak link in the cast, and they are all true triple threats. Charlotte D'Amboise gave an amazing acting and dancing performance. However, her singing was very inconsistent- at times it was beautiful, and some other times (like when she was trying to belt) it just sounded wierd. Despite this, she more than made up for it. The rest of the cast was uniformly strong (even with 4 understudies), and it was amazing to finally see a show I've been wanting to see for about ten years. I highly reccomend this show, especially to people who are familiar with the music but haven't seen it before.

[sidjones09]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 12:53pm

You saw 4 understudies? Do you remember what roles?

Updated On: 3/7/07 at 12:53 PM

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 7:20pm

Richie (E. Clayton Cornelious), Bebe (Lyndy Franklin), Judy (Jessica Lea Patty), and Al (Mike Cannon)

They were all wonderful!

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 3/7/07 at 7:36pm

I'm very glad you like it.

[craftymarley]

Posted: 3/8/07 at 12:50am

I thought Jason Tam was still out. Who played Paul?

[bjh2114]

Posted: 3/8/07 at 12:54am

Joey Dudding is playing Paul every performance until Jason Tam returns from filming for Beyond the Break.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 3/8/07 at 1:02am

How was Joey?
I loved Jason's understated performance and his dancing.

[AC126748]

Posted: 3/8/07 at 1:06am

Tam is doing a movie? I heard he had injured himself.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 3/8/07 at 1:15am

Yup, some smart Movie director snatched him up for a month.

[OhGod I NeedThisShow]

Posted: 3/8/07 at 1:21am

Tam > Dudding by FAR!

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 3/8/07 at 1:24am

Tam Topped Duding?

[bjh2114]

Posted: 3/8/07 at 1:42am

Beyond the Break is a TV show on "The N" (yes, that's a channel). Tam did season 1 before A Chorus Line began and filmed some of season two earlier this year I believe. He has been out of ACL for about a month to film a few more episodes. I saw ACL last week with Dudding, who while cute does not even come CLOSE to matching Tam in dance skill or stage presence. Tam is far superior.

EDIT: Tam Topped Duding?
NO!! Apparently that's Daniel Reichard doing the topping, hehe. Updated On: 3/8/07 at 01:42 AM

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 3/8/07 at 1:52am

Saw the show today. I didn't know that Tam would be out, I was very much looking forward to his performance. I would see the show again just to see him in it. I wasn't that affected by Dudding. The end of his monologue seemed fake. I wanted so much to like him, but I ended up not even caring when he got hurt. O well. Understudies for Al (Mike Cannon), Richie (E. Clayton Cornelius), and Bebe (Michelle Aravena) were on at the matinee. Of the three, Cornelius was the best, fitting in perfectly with the rest of the cast. Cannon and Aravena seemed a bit awkward and stuck out from the rest. You can tell they were the understudies. It was fun to see Aaron J. Albano on as one of the rejects, though, since I saw him recently in Spelling Bee in Boston. Good show, glad I finally got to see it, and I'm kind of happy it's on Broadway right now. This was a more welcome "return visit" for me than Les Miz.

~Steven