Yeah, it was damned near impossible to approximate how thrilling the number is in the theater, but they came mighty close. The lighting was particularly effective, daring to be darkish. So much better that the shivering gals outside of Rockefeller on Today, not remotely suggesting the magic of the show with those two clunky beds.
The abridged version of the number had some odd moments (the one that allowed her to move upstage was awkward, but didn't hurt, since they played the intention of the scene, i.e. will she fly and escape them...). To a musical layman's ears, Idina seemed to be watching her voice a bit, but still hit all the money notes. Very expressive version. Well pitched to the camera and it seemed a more "personal" rendition than when I saw it (early Oct). Bravo to whatever Letterman producer clearly loved the show and tried to squeeze its values in, flying and all. All in all, it made the show -- and B'way -- look sharp. We can see -- the eventual TV ad will sell a helluva lot of tix.
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling
Updated On: 11/19/03 at 12:55 AM
