Nicolette Robinson begins in WAITRESS tonight! (9/4/18) — Page 2

I'm truly cackling. 

Oh.......................okay.

TIMBERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR  !!!!

Sorry to bump, wasn’t sure which was the most appropriate thread.

I’m pretty conflicted on my thoughts. I’ve loved the many Jenna’s I’ve seen over the years and think this is a genuinely great show. But I didn’t enjoy nearly as much this time I saw it, with Nicolette at the helm. Her Jenna is lifeless and emotionless up until She Used To Be Mine. Then, she takes off like a rocket. But up until then it is boring to watch her, and she fully fades into the background. 

The rest of the cast totally overshadows her, and it feels like she can’t commit to a point of view. She needs to make a choice as to where her Jenna is, and be a bit stronger with it. Jenna is supposed to be a bit numb and paralyzed at the beginning, but she still needs to be our protagonist and guide us. But she was by far the least interesting character on stage up until the finale. (That being said, Natasha Yvette Williams & Drew Gehling are KILLING IT, while I feel Katie Lowes and Adam Shapiro are not fitting in well at all).

Overall I feel show is not in the great shape it has been in for a few years. The audience was very disconnected and jokes were not landing. It very much felt like a show that’s 1000 bows in. I think it’d be a smart move to close up shop in January, ship the set to London, and get more bang for their buck. Or, get another big star to get some energy into the Brooks Atkinson. (And no, I don’t mean Al Roker.)

Updated On: 9/20/18 at 10:02 PM

Baldwin 2 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "I just got out of the show. My God. Nicolette is superb. She’s by far my favorite actress to ever play the role. I don’t think in all the times I’ve seen it, that I’ve ever cried at this show but she just made the waterworks turn on tonight. I really do urge everyone to make it a priority to see the show while she’s in it.

She’d better have a BIG career in musical theater after this."

Saw Nicolette last night. What a debut. There’s something special happening at the Brooks Atkinson. Her voice is gorgeous and powerful and all that but I really think it’s her mix of strength and vulnerability that makes the performance a must-see. This is the right actress in the right role at the right time. Worth the trip.
 

I saw Nicolette last week.  Have seen all the Jennas except Torns and McPhee.  Blown away doesn't suffice.  I was 6th row center, during She Used to Be Mine she had a steady STREAM of tears falling from her eyes to the stage (she was bent over).  I think her acting chops plus an extraordinary singing voice is what differentiated her for me.  Truly a gift for the audience...