Just wanted to add to my 2 cents, especially since people were questioning Amanda specifically and how she would fare in the months ahead.
Well, I'm not quite sure. I didn't think she was good, but I'm not sure I would agree with the awful reviews she got. I mean I really enjoyed the show, but I just felt that Amanda...tried to be the character, but didn't have the spunk to really pull it off where I fully believed it all. Still, I don't think it ruined the show...I did really enjoy it.
I'm a little surprised at the reviews Patrick got, I thought he did great! Granted...I've watched the Phantom movie so much because of another yummy performer, and I thought he did a good job in that, but I just hate the character...so being so used to seeing him play that character, I just thought it was really fresh to see him play both aspects of this character. I thought he was funny, especially at the end!
And Jill and Tony were great, especially Jill in her revealing moment. But it is really weird that I think Tony Roberts looked older in Victor/Victoria, which was like over 10 years ago...
And I mean, sets in plays always impress me. I liked how they used different aspects, like snow to contribute to the story, and used the roof window for them to walk on, etc.
So all in all...it certainly wasn't the greatest show I've ever seen, but I laughed a lot and really enjoyed it.
"If there was a Mount Rushmore for Broadway scores, "West Side Story" would be front and center. It snaps, it crackles it pops! It surges with a roar, its energy and sheer life undiminished by the years" - NYPost reviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli
