I saw this Saturday night (understudy on for Romeo), and liked it. A lot. Found it laugh out loud funny and often clever. That being said, I thought act two had some terribly preachy moments that were just too much (not the messages themselves, but the delivery). I enjoyed the costumes greatly, too. Found the set overly big, more style than substance.
I was in the orchestra, row E, all the way to house left....only felt like I missed a few things, nothing major (sound was excellent).
Szot was a hoot....as someone mentioned earlier, he seemed to be having a blast. I liked Angelique, but often couldn't understand her dialogue.
Here's an odd observation. The curtain calls seemed "off" to me. (I know they aren't a huge deal, but still...) 1. Why does Romeo bow AFTER Frankie and May? Seems reversed. 2. Likewise, during Frankie & May's bow, it seems like May should have the latter bow. No idea why my mind keeps going to this!
I dont like jukebox musicals in general...but this worked far better than most. I did not like the screamers in the house, which I fear is simply going to get worse as more teens show up on repeat. This isn't a show I think I'd go back to myself, but we really had a good time.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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