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Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#50
Posted: 10/31/17 at 9:32pm
It's intermission now and I'm really loving it! Score is super catchy. Only complaint right now is Taylor Louderman could enunciate more
Updated On: 10/31/17 at 09:32 PM
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#51
Posted: 10/31/17 at 9:35pm
Understudies:
Janis - Riza Takahashi, Gianna Yanelli
Damian - DeMarius R. Copes, Brendon Stimson
Cady - Becca Petersen, Jonalyn Saxer
Ms. Heron/Norbury/George - Devon Hadsell
Mr. Duvall - Myles McHale, Brendon Stimson
Kevin - Chris Medlin, Nikhil Saboo
Aaron - Kevin Csolak, Curtis Holland
Regina - Becca Petersen, Jonalyn Saxer
Gretchen - Zurin Villanueva
Karen - Jonalyn Saxer, Zurin Villanueva
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#52
Posted: 10/31/17 at 9:41pm
Quick intermission thoughts:
Audience is eating this up, jokes are landing like crazy. Kate Rockwell and Grey Henson are standouts, Ashley Park succeeding with Gretchen's vulnerable moments.
Could definitely use cuts, act 1 drags quite a bit toward the end. But at a very good place right now. Some imaginative choreography with desks and lunch tables. Backdrop looks more like screens than projections. Some successful comedic hits with the screens, but they occasionally cheapen the moment.
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#53
Posted: 10/31/17 at 9:45pm
How is the score? Is it like DEH soft-rock or more like pop-like a la Kinky Boots/Waitress?
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#54
Posted: 10/31/17 at 9:50pmpoisonivy2 said: "How is the score? Is it like DEH soft-rock or more like pop-like a la Kinky Boots/Waitress?"
I’d say more pop like the latter. Not loving orchestrations. The choreography is phenomenal. Sets are a mashup between old school sliders and projections, but the transitions are brilliant. More afterward!
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#55
Posted: 10/31/17 at 10:23pm
theatretenor2 said: "poisonivy2 said: "How is the score? Is it like DEH soft-rock or more like pop-like a la Kinky Boots/Waitress?"
I’d say more pop like the latter. Not loving orchestrations. The choreography is phenomenal. Sets are a mashup between old school sliders and projections, but the transitions are brilliant. More afterward!"
So you wouldn't say the score is as good as DEH?
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#56
Posted: 10/31/17 at 10:27pm
in what way is that what he said? he just said it’s more pop than soft rock
i’d love to hear more about the score!
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#57
Posted: 10/31/17 at 10:27pm
What's the orchestration?
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#58
Posted: 10/31/17 at 10:34pm
I really want to hear more! I am debating whether I should buy tickets now or wait a little bit until the production is in full swing
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/15/14
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#59
Posted: 10/31/17 at 10:48pm
jacobsnchz14 said: "No song list in program. So not fetch. "
I actually kind of like that. No spoiling of surprises, knowing Jeff and Nell’s work there are sure to be some."
Maybe they left out the song list in case they change songs or re-order the show during previews?
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#60
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:15pm
SomethingPeculiar said: "jacobsnchz14 said: "No song list in program. So not fetch. "
I actually kind of like that. No spoiling of surprises, knowing Jeff and Nell’s work there are sure to be some."
Maybe they left out the song list in case they change songs or re-order the show during previews?"
And considering there isn’t any set automation, they could actually do this. So often now shows are unable to truly move things around due to technical limitations.
How is Kerry Butler??
Stand-by Joined: 12/8/05
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#61
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:18pmI take it you don’t like DEH?
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#62
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:20pm
gypsy101 said: "in what way is that what he said? he just said it’s more pop than soft rock
i’d love to hear more about the score!"
Exactly. It’s not a Dear Evan Hansen score at all. Very pop with some hip hop flair. Maybe a bit too much tribal. This was my biggest issue with orchestrations.Tina’s book is hilarious. I loved a lot of the songs and lyrics, but there’s very few showstoppers as far as the music goes. The choreography is incredible. Very inventive. The first act drags quite a bit, so I imagine there will be some cuts. I honestly expected more in the opening number.. Richmond’s score is good, but needs some work. The act 2 music is in great shape.
Barrett and Grey stole most of the show. Erika was great. Kerry was perfect as Ms. Norbury. Nailed that role. She was good in the others, but was dead on as Norbury. Kate was the standout of the plastics.
They included just enough nuggets from the movie, but this feels like an updated, fresh take. The audience devoured it and broke out in uproarious laughter and applause for many of the movie’s lines.
Here’s my guess at about a third of the song titles. Not in any order.
Where do you belong?
Apex predator
History of Pink
Revenge party
Justice
Stupid in love
Stupid in Love (Reprise aka October 3)
Bossed up
Who’s house is this?
More is better
Watch the world burn
I’d rather be Me
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#63
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:29pmHow was jingle bell rock played out? I'm curious with the CD player being kicked into the audience in the movie was that bit just ejected from the scene? Or kept?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#64
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:32pm
How big are the roles being written? Like, who could feasibly be seen as Leading or Featured possibilities at the Tonys next year? I ask not specifically in terms of these actors' performances, but just the roles themselves (like is Regina the lead role? Cady? Gretchen and Karen?).
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#65
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:32pmstarlightlocamotion said: "How was jingle bell rock played out? I'm curious with the CD player being kicked into the audience in the movie was that bit just ejected from the scene? Or kept? "
They didn’t do jingle bell rock. They called it something else. Rock around the pole I think. It was like 20 seconds. No CD player gimmick. Hilarious though.
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#66
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:35pmBroadwayConcierge said: "How big are the roles being written? Like, who could feasibly be seen as Leading or Featured possibilities at the Tonys next year? I ask not specifically in terms of these actors'performances, but just the roles themselves (like is Regina thelead role? Cady? Gretchen and Karen?)."
Cady is by far lead, but not sure about Tony’s.
Choreography for sure.
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#67
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:39pmMy favorite choreography was during the first cafeteria scene followed by the fight before the trust fall. The show is very commercial and mainstream audiences will eat it up. I just hope Richmond’s score gets worked on. It has a lot of potential.
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#68
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:42pm
Saw it tonight and I happy to report that it was quite good. Audience was very into it. I entered the lottery and didn't win but for the lottery losers they had some house seats and limited view available immediately afterward. The house seats were a steal! Just a heads up for those of you that don't have tickets yet. Don't know if they will be so generous every night, but good luck!
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#69
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:49pmSome of you will be happy to know there’s no tap number. Lots of street style though.
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#70
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:49pm
CPB2 said: "Saw it tonight and I happy to report that it was quite good. Audience was very into it. I entered the lottery and didn't win but for the lottery losers they had some house seats and limited view available immediately afterward. The house seats were a steal! Just a heads up for those of you that don't have tickets yet. Don't know if they will be so generous every night, but good luck!"
If you would rate it out of 100 how good was it? Contemplating coming down to DC to see it
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#71
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:50pm
Also one of the cliques in the cafeteria is The Woke Freshmen. Haha
Updated On: 10/31/17 at 11:50 PMMean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#72
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:52pm
BroadwayFan5 said: "CPB2 said: "Saw it tonight and I happy to report that it was quite good. Audience was very into it. I entered the lottery and didn't win but for the lottery losers they had some house seats and limited view available immediately afterward. The house seats were a steal! Just a heads up for those of you that don't have tickets yet. Don't know if they will be so generous every night, but good luck!"
If you would rate it out of 100 how good was it? Contemplating coming down to DC to see it"
7/10 right now. Potential for more.
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#73
Posted: 10/31/17 at 11:56pm
theatretenor2 said: "BroadwayFan5 said: "CPB2 said: "Saw it tonight and I happy to report that it was quite good. Audience was very into it. I entered the lottery and didn't win but for the lottery losers they had some house seats and limited view available immediately afterward. The house seats were a steal! Just a heads up for those of you that don't have tickets yet. Don't know if they will be so generous every night, but good luck!"
If you would rate it out of 100 how good was it? Contemplating coming down to DC to see it"
7/10 right now. Potential for more."
Thanks!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
Mean Girls @ The National in DC - Reactions#74
Posted: 11/1/17 at 12:07amWhat all is entailed with Kevin G’s role in this?
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