#1
Posted: 4/6/08 at 12:05am
So I finally saw Passing Strange today and...
WOW.
Now this show isn't the best show I've ever seen. It wasn't perfect, and some of it dragged.
HOWEVER, it was the freshest, most original, and most inventive show I have seen on Broadway in a long time. It was, simply put, INCREDIBLE.
Stew had me roped in from the moment he walked on stage. He walked out and said, very jovially "What's up?" He then told us we could respond with "Nothing" or "I just saw a guy in a kilt on the street." (Which we all did, they were EVERYWHERE today!)
From then on, I was totally in love with Stew. (In a very plutonic, heterosexual way.)
Daniel Breaker was incredible as well, and though I found him inappropriately effeminate at times, it worked for the character and created great humor. His interaction with Stew was INCREDIBLE! The best moments of the show, for me, were when they interacted. (Especially at the end, I swear I was on the verge of tears.)
The supporting cast was excellent, especially DeAdre Aziza and Rebecca Naomi Jones. The confusion of the words "song" and "love" by Daniel Breaker's character was a BRILLIANT inclusion in the book. The way it was used (and I won't give it away) was excellent, and really got me going "AHAH!"
I was sitting in the front row and, thanks to a raked stage and a good deal of space, was able to see the show perfectly, and caught facial expressions that many others didn't. Chad Goodridge was practically on top of me at the beginning of the second act, which was pretty cool.
I really enjoyed Amsterdam the most out of all of the segments, I thought that the music was the best, and the moment where they revealed the light board was breathtaking. "Welcome to Amsterdam" better make it to the Tony telecast, or I'm going to be very very upset.
Overall, this was an incredible show, one that I won't forget. I hope it runs for a while, because I am thrilled for every single member of this cast. They all seem to be enjoying themselves immensely, and the show is out of this world.
A really really great show. Everyone make sure you see this if you haven't already!
P.S. When you guys saw it, did they play with the downstage keyboardist's hair throughout the show? They did it nearly constantly today, and it provided for some good humor.
P.P.S. I stopped for a video testimonial after the show, telling them how much I enjoyed it. They were asking audience members, they're putting together something. So if you see a passing strange commercial with a Jewish guy with curly brown hair in an argyle sweater, let me know!
WOW.
Now this show isn't the best show I've ever seen. It wasn't perfect, and some of it dragged.
HOWEVER, it was the freshest, most original, and most inventive show I have seen on Broadway in a long time. It was, simply put, INCREDIBLE.
Stew had me roped in from the moment he walked on stage. He walked out and said, very jovially "What's up?" He then told us we could respond with "Nothing" or "I just saw a guy in a kilt on the street." (Which we all did, they were EVERYWHERE today!)
From then on, I was totally in love with Stew. (In a very plutonic, heterosexual way.)
Daniel Breaker was incredible as well, and though I found him inappropriately effeminate at times, it worked for the character and created great humor. His interaction with Stew was INCREDIBLE! The best moments of the show, for me, were when they interacted. (Especially at the end, I swear I was on the verge of tears.)
The supporting cast was excellent, especially DeAdre Aziza and Rebecca Naomi Jones. The confusion of the words "song" and "love" by Daniel Breaker's character was a BRILLIANT inclusion in the book. The way it was used (and I won't give it away) was excellent, and really got me going "AHAH!"
I was sitting in the front row and, thanks to a raked stage and a good deal of space, was able to see the show perfectly, and caught facial expressions that many others didn't. Chad Goodridge was practically on top of me at the beginning of the second act, which was pretty cool.
I really enjoyed Amsterdam the most out of all of the segments, I thought that the music was the best, and the moment where they revealed the light board was breathtaking. "Welcome to Amsterdam" better make it to the Tony telecast, or I'm going to be very very upset.
Overall, this was an incredible show, one that I won't forget. I hope it runs for a while, because I am thrilled for every single member of this cast. They all seem to be enjoying themselves immensely, and the show is out of this world.
A really really great show. Everyone make sure you see this if you haven't already!
P.S. When you guys saw it, did they play with the downstage keyboardist's hair throughout the show? They did it nearly constantly today, and it provided for some good humor.
P.P.S. I stopped for a video testimonial after the show, telling them how much I enjoyed it. They were asking audience members, they're putting together something. So if you see a passing strange commercial with a Jewish guy with curly brown hair in an argyle sweater, let me know!
