NY weekend + Ave Q comparisons

[Bwayidiot]

NY weekend + Ave Q comparisons#1

Posted: 11/2/08 at 11:13pm

Have already posted that I did not enjoy Billy Elliott. Mary Poppins was fun but nothing to go into detail about. South Pacific already has raves so no need for another one.
AVE Q - saw it mainly to compare it to the tour. In my humble opinion, I have to revise some comments I previously made on the tour. Maybe I saw it on an off night, even so Rob McClure is head and shoulders over Howie Michel Smith on Broadway. Smith really only creates a real character for Rod, Princeton seems an afterthought. Miss C. C. Romano is also a one character performer. She does well with Lucy but does not convince as the sweet, lovable Lucy and almost ruines the lovely "Fine Fine Line" doing it like a pop number for a CD rather than part of the show. Given a choice, I would definitely recommend the tour over the Broadway show. Not that Broadway is bad, I simply think the tour is better. Both are extremely funny and basically enjoyable.
Updated On: 11/2/08 at 11:13 PM

[Liza + Jesus = Patti]

re: NY weekend + Ave Q comparisons#2

Posted: 11/2/08 at 11:18pm

the cast has changed a bit!

Matt Schrieber and Carey Anderson are both leaps and bounds better than Christy Romano and Christian Anderson, in my opinion.

Howie is fine.

I was NOT a fan of the current Gary Coleman. Thought she was the weakest link...

[lakezurich]

re: NY weekend + Ave Q comparisons#2

Posted: 11/2/08 at 11:30pm

You are the weakest link... goodbye.

Rant, Wickud, Rant, Wickud, Rant! We're not gonna pay Rant! 'Cause everythink is Wickud!

"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"

lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical

[Bwayidiot]

re: NY weekend + Ave Q comparisons#3

Posted: 11/2/08 at 11:37pm

Cast changes? Carey Anderson is now in the tour.

[lesmis]

re: NY weekend + Ave Q comparisons#4

Posted: 11/3/08 at 6:29am

Carey will be back on Broadway on 11/27.

[friedrichVT]

re: NY weekend + Ave Q comparisons#5

Posted: 11/3/08 at 9:58am

I'm confused, I thought you referred to the leads in the tour as divas fighting for attention with performances so over the top likened to a runaway train. How can that same show be preferrable over the Broadway production?
Updated On: 11/3/08 at 09:58 AM

[Bwayidiot]

re: NY weekend + Ave Q comparisons#6

Posted: 11/3/08 at 12:59pm

That was my first impression, but having seen the Broadway version, I do prefer the tour. I said that perhaps I saw the tour on an off night, but in comparison to the Broadway version, the tour is better. Isn't a female allowed to change her mind?
Please don't let that last question lead to rantings on this thread.

[Liza + Jesus = Patti]

re: NY weekend + Ave Q comparisons#7

Posted: 11/3/08 at 4:18pm

I still strongly disagree.

the Broadway production is much better... (especially if it's Matt Schreiber and Carey Anderson in it)

[friedrichVT]

re: NY weekend + Ave Q comparisons#8

Posted: 11/3/08 at 9:08pm

Then you must be really torn...she's in the tour right now.