I know the script has never been perfect, but it's just so clunky.
The direction left a lot to be desired. It was hard to tell who was singing what is the ensemble scenes.
Deborah sounded hoarse and was having vocal problems. Her acting was dull as dish water. The little blonde playing her best friend was more interesting to watch.
Constantine has no idea how to act. His mike was so hot that I could hear every breath. His level was always higher than those around him, but yet I couldn't understand a word he sung. His singing technique of scooping up to notes made my head want to explode.
The orchestrations were terrible. Nothing sounded like it should have and most of the songs were totally unrecognizable to me, and I did a production of it last year.
Teal was the only thing I enjoyed. Her singing was beautiful, and it was obviously stronger that his. I think if everyone on stage had risen to her level, they would have had something.
The physical production was enjoyable. I liked the idea of the stacked books. The projections became distracting and the portraits were unneeded and strange. I was told how they did the confrontation and, had I stayed, I probably would have yelled at the stage.
The few murders in Act 1 were silly. His first victim looks like he was just pushed down and the flipped over and died. No terror. No suspense.
I'm glad it's giving some people work. That's about the nicest thing I can say about it.
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Updated On: 3/3/13 at 01:54 PM
