#1
Posted: 4/15/09 at 2:14am
What a fun night.
Yes the book is a bit creaky and it rounds everything up in a quick silly way, but the talent and creativity make up for that small complaint.
Scott Pask's set is pretty amazing, heavy on techno but it sets all the moods and locations and manages to elicit oohs and aahs when it spins it's magic. It's a complete opposite from Pask's simple, set for HAIR. He has had a great season.
Fisher and Posner's lighting are also spot on and enhancing. The imaging by Peter Negrini and Peggy Eisenhauer are icing on the cake. They whirl up a great Thunderstorm for Block. William Ivy Long makes the ugly styles of the day amusing and is a wonder with color.
And that CAST! It is an incredible group of actors, singers and dancers with not a single second rater among them.
Allison Janney is the revelation the out of town critics claimed she is. Singing, dancing and commanding the stage from her first step. Megan Hilty couldn't have been better as Dolly, I mean Doralee. She nails the accent, the double D's and best of all the heart of the character. Her wigs by Paul Huntley and Edward J. Wilson are a curlish delight. Her singing is infectous, warm and inspiring.
I am now a bigger fan of Block's than I was before. She follows Judy's arc from mouse to Mouse That Roared sweetly. She applies her dancing skills and she sings like nobody else out there.
Her GET OUT AND STAY OUT is the most thrilling musical comedy moment of this season and many others.
Marc Kudish adds another medal on his Leading Man hairy chest.
(yes TONY commitee, he is the Leading Man).
He sounds great and and milks the snarling than befuddled character for every laugh.
Kathy Fitzgerald adds merriment to the mix and Andy Karl has to be the most likable young knight in a turtleneck on the boards right now.
If awards must be discussed, this show will get a butt load of nominations, every technical and design artist is deserving of recognition, Montello and his whole team. Winning will be difficult because BILLY has more heart, and may sweep.
Kudisch should get Leading Actor noms, he is the Leading Man and he's also funny.
Seperating the women is tricky, different award have different criteria so look for these three ladies all over the critics and other awards.
Janney is gonna be up there for every leading contention and Hilty is giving a better performance than many award winners.
Block gave me chills and the knockout performance of my Theatrical Season so I would hand her any award in any category.
This isn't serious stuff, till Block starts belting, it's a very good time in a dreary recession.
That's what I think.
Yes the book is a bit creaky and it rounds everything up in a quick silly way, but the talent and creativity make up for that small complaint.
Scott Pask's set is pretty amazing, heavy on techno but it sets all the moods and locations and manages to elicit oohs and aahs when it spins it's magic. It's a complete opposite from Pask's simple, set for HAIR. He has had a great season.
Fisher and Posner's lighting are also spot on and enhancing. The imaging by Peter Negrini and Peggy Eisenhauer are icing on the cake. They whirl up a great Thunderstorm for Block. William Ivy Long makes the ugly styles of the day amusing and is a wonder with color.
And that CAST! It is an incredible group of actors, singers and dancers with not a single second rater among them.
Allison Janney is the revelation the out of town critics claimed she is. Singing, dancing and commanding the stage from her first step. Megan Hilty couldn't have been better as Dolly, I mean Doralee. She nails the accent, the double D's and best of all the heart of the character. Her wigs by Paul Huntley and Edward J. Wilson are a curlish delight. Her singing is infectous, warm and inspiring.
I am now a bigger fan of Block's than I was before. She follows Judy's arc from mouse to Mouse That Roared sweetly. She applies her dancing skills and she sings like nobody else out there.
Her GET OUT AND STAY OUT is the most thrilling musical comedy moment of this season and many others.
Marc Kudish adds another medal on his Leading Man hairy chest.
(yes TONY commitee, he is the Leading Man).
He sounds great and and milks the snarling than befuddled character for every laugh.
Kathy Fitzgerald adds merriment to the mix and Andy Karl has to be the most likable young knight in a turtleneck on the boards right now.
If awards must be discussed, this show will get a butt load of nominations, every technical and design artist is deserving of recognition, Montello and his whole team. Winning will be difficult because BILLY has more heart, and may sweep.
Kudisch should get Leading Actor noms, he is the Leading Man and he's also funny.
Seperating the women is tricky, different award have different criteria so look for these three ladies all over the critics and other awards.
Janney is gonna be up there for every leading contention and Hilty is giving a better performance than many award winners.
Block gave me chills and the knockout performance of my Theatrical Season so I would hand her any award in any category.
This isn't serious stuff, till Block starts belting, it's a very good time in a dreary recession.
That's what I think.
Updated On: 4/15/09 at 02:14 AM
