Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
ChicagoBwayFan
Featured Actor Joined: 12/24/04
#0Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Posted: 12/26/04 at 1:22am
The cast of Mamma Mia appeared to be very tired this evening in Chicago. The volume was so bad in the theatre that you could barely hear them singing at times, and the cast appeared to have zero energy. Also upset with the casting - didn't seem to fit the roles based on previous casts in NYC and Chicago. This was also the first time for me that the audience didn't stand up at the end and let loose with clapping and dancing.
No comparison to the dynamic show that the cast of All Shook Up performed earlier in the week!
#1re: Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Posted: 12/26/04 at 1:24amI would think the zero-energy came from the cast members wanting to be home for Christmas..that's just my thought.
ChicagoBwayFan
Featured Actor Joined: 12/24/04
#2re: Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Posted: 12/26/04 at 1:26amI thought the same thing. Also heard other people mentioning this! The last performance in Chicago is tomorrow, so they are probably just hoping to get through the end. Still disappointing.
#3re: Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Posted: 12/26/04 at 1:29amI'm actually surprised there was a show today.
ChicagoBwayFan
Featured Actor Joined: 12/24/04
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#5re: Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Posted: 12/26/04 at 1:33amThey probably didn't want to be working on Christmas.
Broadway Matt
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/17/03
#6re: Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Posted: 12/26/04 at 1:33amI may just be reading the wrong posts, but has anyone ever given the MAMMA MIA tour a good review? seriously it's hard to stomach the show on Broadway and that's with the Immortal Carolee! I can't even picture seeing it with a less amazing talent pool. Pitre was pretty damn good though.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
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broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#7re: Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Posted: 12/26/04 at 1:34ami don't blame them one bit for not wanting to be there tonight.... it wasn't just a show on christmas day, buta show on christmas day away from their families.. and they probably had christmas dinner/lunch earlier..
Broadway Matt
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/17/03
#8re: Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Posted: 12/26/04 at 1:42amhaving spent my evening ushering at Dodger, I can attest that it's rather depressing spending xmas in a mostly-empty theatre complex. wish I had been assigned to Modern Orthodox, which was, not surprisingly, completely sold out tonight! Baruch Hashem!
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
#9re: Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Posted: 12/26/04 at 12:56pmI must say, iam not a big fan of mammia mia in the least bit, however i saw it in chicago, it was the 10th i believe, and the cast had great energy. everyone was up and dancing at the end....so yeah, i guess that it had something to do with christmas.
LilMiZBroADwaY23
Broadway Star Joined: 8/11/04
#10re: Mamma Mia's tired in Chicago
Posted: 12/26/04 at 1:02pm
Trust me, they aren't 'tired'... they were like that when I saw them in November.
I was throughly dissapointed with the cast. No support, no energy. None of the voices impressed me much. It was far below the standards that I'm used to from a touring company.
All over, I thought they were terrible. I was itching to get out of the theatre. I don't think they were just 'tired'
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