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Posted: 1/2/10 at 11:48pm
I went to see Bye Bye Birdie today and this will give a lot of people a lot of material to talk about(especially my haters)but I must say...I loved it! And so did the audience.
The show has been sold out all week, it hasn't been on TKTS until today, if I'm not mistaken.
The matinee was a 100% sold out today too.
I loved the sets, the costumes, the colors, the screens, the orchestration, the actors, the dancing, everything.
I was engaged the whole time, enjoying this great score.
There was also a talk about the show, and the cast shared a lot of their stories(the teen actors were on stage and answered questions from the audience)
Some comments about the cast:
John Stamos: I loved him, he looked amazing. His acting, singing and dancing were terrific!
Gina Gershon: She looked fantastic, and her acting was good. Her singing wasn't as good as my favorite Rose(Vanessa Williams in the TV movie), but in my point of view her voice is more pleasant than Chita Rivera's(who sounds like a chain-smoker)
Bill Irwin: He is such a good actor, that he makes up for his singing.
Nolan Gerard Funk: Was very sexy and has a nice voice. He was perfect for the role of Conrad.
Neil McCaffrey: Was great, and he told the audience the story about how the previous Randolph is now in Billy Elliot, so that's how he got the part. Very charming kid.
Catherine Blades: Was playing Kim for the 4th time. She was wonderful and hit the notes required. After the show, she also shared with the audience how this 15yo girl from Iowa is now on Broadway, and that her parents had to get her 4 flights to New York during the audition/call back process.
A wonderful show! I recommend it to anyone who wants to have a good time. Ignore the evil reviews!
The show has been sold out all week, it hasn't been on TKTS until today, if I'm not mistaken.
The matinee was a 100% sold out today too.
I loved the sets, the costumes, the colors, the screens, the orchestration, the actors, the dancing, everything.
I was engaged the whole time, enjoying this great score.
There was also a talk about the show, and the cast shared a lot of their stories(the teen actors were on stage and answered questions from the audience)
Some comments about the cast:
John Stamos: I loved him, he looked amazing. His acting, singing and dancing were terrific!
Gina Gershon: She looked fantastic, and her acting was good. Her singing wasn't as good as my favorite Rose(Vanessa Williams in the TV movie), but in my point of view her voice is more pleasant than Chita Rivera's(who sounds like a chain-smoker)
Bill Irwin: He is such a good actor, that he makes up for his singing.
Nolan Gerard Funk: Was very sexy and has a nice voice. He was perfect for the role of Conrad.
Neil McCaffrey: Was great, and he told the audience the story about how the previous Randolph is now in Billy Elliot, so that's how he got the part. Very charming kid.
Catherine Blades: Was playing Kim for the 4th time. She was wonderful and hit the notes required. After the show, she also shared with the audience how this 15yo girl from Iowa is now on Broadway, and that her parents had to get her 4 flights to New York during the audition/call back process.
A wonderful show! I recommend it to anyone who wants to have a good time. Ignore the evil reviews!
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
Updated On: 1/3/10 at 11:48 PM
