" Get rid of the teenagers as a dancing, singing, ensemble and that's already one step in the right direction. Carrie is not a story held aloft by youthful enthusiasm as I have read it."
Could not disagree more
Whilst i tthink music and choreography needs sorting (saying that the music from the last reading shows that they are at least on the right track)the book, movie and show is very much a teen affair, remove the elements of the teen world, dance, sexuality, attitude etc you have nothing to set Carrie off against. Carrie worked because it was a small town, normal kids and a girl who just wanted to be like them.
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna