Jordan Catalano said: "I’m watching this now for the first time and my God, this is filmed terribly. Those constant close-ups do such a disservice to this show."
I so agree with this. I wonder, since this was filmed (besides the closeups) during their first performance after the Tony Awards, that they could not use most of the wide shots as audience members were constantly on their feet, preferably the moment when Groff breaks down, turning the "Tony Award" moment, and the audience went nuts. Also, I was so upset when they did not show the full stage when the stars just exploded out into the house at the end of "Our Time." That was such a magical moment, and for them not to capture that is very heartbreaking. It probably would have been better to have professionally filmed this earlier in the run, as they could've had more time to film different shots, rather than just close-ups. Also, Lindsey Mendez was very pregnant at the time they filmed this, so it kind of felt odd, especially when we go back in time. All in all, I would rate this proshot ★★★☆☆. It's still one of the best Sondheim productions that I have ever seen, but it was not captured very well.
The idea is to work and to experiment. Some things will be creatively successful, some things will succeed at the box office, and some things will only - which is the biggest only - teach you things that see the future. And they're probably as valuable as any of your successes. -Harold Prince
