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Posted: 6/10/06 at 11:53pm
Saw today's matinee--the second time since May 30 when it was still in previews (which at the Kennedy Center last only for about 5 days!) I thought it was pretty great then, but now it's 100 times better.
Baranski is sensational, but so is the rest of the cast. It really is a shame that at the Kennedy Center they are given so little time to hone their performances and bring the whole thing together before the critics descend. (This unavoidable aspect of such limited runs makes this production even more remarkable, really.)
I talked to a couple of cast members after the performance about the Broadway transfer rumor, and they said it was unconfirmed and just "buzz" right now. They are eagerly awaiting the decision.
If you really are a big fan of this show, I recommend you get yourself to DC fast. It closes in 3 weeks, and tickets are scarce.
And, once again, I must reiterate what everyone else has said about the audience. They were eating out of the cast's hands by intermission. The last time I saw an audience respond like this at the Kennedy Center was during the Sondheim festival, which was several years ago.
I admit that this is my favorite Jerry Herman musical, so one might say I am biased, but loving this show also means I'd be really pissed-off if it didn't "astonish" me.
"Be on your guard! Jerks on the loose!"
http://www.roches.com/television/ss83kod.html
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Baranski is sensational, but so is the rest of the cast. It really is a shame that at the Kennedy Center they are given so little time to hone their performances and bring the whole thing together before the critics descend. (This unavoidable aspect of such limited runs makes this production even more remarkable, really.)
I talked to a couple of cast members after the performance about the Broadway transfer rumor, and they said it was unconfirmed and just "buzz" right now. They are eagerly awaiting the decision.
If you really are a big fan of this show, I recommend you get yourself to DC fast. It closes in 3 weeks, and tickets are scarce.
And, once again, I must reiterate what everyone else has said about the audience. They were eating out of the cast's hands by intermission. The last time I saw an audience respond like this at the Kennedy Center was during the Sondheim festival, which was several years ago.
I admit that this is my favorite Jerry Herman musical, so one might say I am biased, but loving this show also means I'd be really pissed-off if it didn't "astonish" me.
http://www.roches.com/television/ss83kod.html
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"If any relationship involves a flow chart, get out of it...FAST!"
~ Best12Bars
