Little Women The Musical Love thread!

I love this show....astonishing is one of my all time favorite songs :)

This show is one of my guilty pleasures :)
While I realize that the show is dreadfully flawed, most of the music is fun and I love listening to Maureen McGovern on the cast recording.

(And Something's Are Meant to Be is a great song too!)

The tour blew my mind. I went in not expecting very much with the short run on Broadway, but I loved every second of it. I don't agree about the flaws. I thought the book was very strong and the score is exceptional. The sets and costumes were also breathtaking as displayed in the pictures. The attic scenes were particulalrly breathtaking with the lighting effects creating the illusion of the sun shining through the breaks in the wood. I came out feeling a million times better about the American musical. I understand that it's not for everyone, but I loved it. It deserved better.

I think it could have been a lot better if a new writer came in rewrote the book scenes.

But I agree that it was such a promising show. Plus, Maureen McGovern's songs practically made up for any flaws. What a voice!

I agree with TheatreFreak about the guilty pleasure. I have listened to my copy of the cast recording more than I ever thought I would! It really is a great score.

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On a side note, I saw Autumn Hulbert as Beth in the tour production. When I watched Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods I didn't even recognize her.

ASTONISHIIIIIIIING!!!!

I saw the tour as well and I have to say, I've never heard a voice quite like Maureen McGovern's live. She has so much emotion and power. She was truly spectacular. Also, I thought it was cute that the understudy for Jo that I saw perform, was married to the guy who played Professor Bahr. It was special.

I actually took my mom, not a huge theatre fan, to see it, cause I thought it'd be a fun mother-daughter trip. She actually really liked it and asked me to get her the CD. She would listen to it in the car all the time and my nephew, who was 2 at the time, loved the song Massachusetts. He would bounce his legs and sing along. He also liked I'd Be Delighted.

Sidenote: My mom also saw Jersey Boys and had that CD and my nephew always had to point out when Frankie's wife says the f-word. My mom soon learned to turn it down right at that point each time.

I also saw the understudy who was married to the actor who played Professor Bahr. She was great!

It was susan spencer she really became the character and she was just perfect.

Sorry, I didn't have the program in front of me at the moment.