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Posted: 9/5/09 at 12:08am
Or one of the "dregs of society."
I saw Rock of Ages this evening and had a wonderful time. It's certainly not a brilliant musical by an stretch of the imagination. The paper-thin plot is cheesy and is nothing more than an excuse to shoe-horn in the songs. But, the singing is fantastic, the band sounds wonderful, and the songs are great. Not your typical Broadway musical, but a very fun night out.
Constantine was out, but Jeremy Jordan was fantastic. An amazing voice. What a set of pipes he has. I heard some people at intermission remarking, "He's the understudy?!" Savannah also sounded great. I also thought Mitchell Jarvis was hilarious in his quirky supporting track. Actually, all of the supporting players were hilarious- Lauren Molina, Wesley Taylor, Adam Danheisser, and Michelle Mais.
I loved what they did with the set, and thought the lighting was great. At times, the sound was a little off, as there were some songs where the band was a LOT louder than the singers, at least from where we were sitting.
Like I said, certainly not a brilliant show, but I thought it was a more enjoyable evening, and accomplished what it set out to do a lot better than either 9 to 5 or Shrek. I am not disappointed that this show was among the 4 nominees for Best Musical this year.
I saw Rock of Ages this evening and had a wonderful time. It's certainly not a brilliant musical by an stretch of the imagination. The paper-thin plot is cheesy and is nothing more than an excuse to shoe-horn in the songs. But, the singing is fantastic, the band sounds wonderful, and the songs are great. Not your typical Broadway musical, but a very fun night out.
Constantine was out, but Jeremy Jordan was fantastic. An amazing voice. What a set of pipes he has. I heard some people at intermission remarking, "He's the understudy?!" Savannah also sounded great. I also thought Mitchell Jarvis was hilarious in his quirky supporting track. Actually, all of the supporting players were hilarious- Lauren Molina, Wesley Taylor, Adam Danheisser, and Michelle Mais.
I loved what they did with the set, and thought the lighting was great. At times, the sound was a little off, as there were some songs where the band was a LOT louder than the singers, at least from where we were sitting.
Like I said, certainly not a brilliant show, but I thought it was a more enjoyable evening, and accomplished what it set out to do a lot better than either 9 to 5 or Shrek. I am not disappointed that this show was among the 4 nominees for Best Musical this year.
Updated On: 9/5/09 at 12:08 AM
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