ON THE TOWN – Broadway 1998

[Jorge21]

Posted: 10/26/14 at 3:32pm

On my trip to Broadway back in 1998, that season’s revival of ON THE TOWN was one of the shows I saw. I had strong images from the MGM movie on my head, but the show wasn’t nothing like it. I confess I was disappointed with it.

One of the actors, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, was then an almost unknown making his debut on Broadway, at his side Lea DeLaria was the star name. But the ones that I really enjoyed seeing were Mary Testa, Jonathan Freeman and the good looking and terrific dancer Perry Laylon Ojeda (what happened to him?).

Anyway, since ON THE TOWN is back on Broadway, I decided it’s was a good time to remember the 1998 production. So here is the link to my personal page about it with, the review I wrote at the time - http://themusicalchronicles.blogspot.pt/2014/10/on-town-broadway-1998.html

[Feste]

Posted: 10/26/14 at 3:59pm

I saw it in the park... I enjoyed it, and thought Jesse was especially great. Did'nt see it after it moved.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/26/14 at 4:26pm

Jesse and Lea (and this has nothing to due with their sexualities,) show as much charisma as a brother being amused by his eccentric sister in this performance from Rosie--

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu62QxZSFiw

[Feste]

Posted: 10/26/14 at 4:36pm

Neither of them were short on charisma. The chemistry wasn't what I presume it is between those characters in the current production.