the girls in the NYC workshop version looked very appropriate for the age range, and belted as well as beautifully legit. That's what interesting about the score...the "show within the show" concept lets them utilize contemporary pop sound for the school scenes and a more musical theatre sound for the musical the school puts on. It's a nice contrast. Really good concept. Casting will be key, however. i do tend to think of Barrett as a better choice than Rex Smith, who did Goodspeed's version i believe. The NYC workshop male lead was Tom Wopat, who was quite good.
Will: They don't give out awards for helping people be gay... unless you count the Tonys.
"I guarantee that we'll have tough
times. I guarantee that at some point
one or both of us will want to get out.
But I also guarantee that if I don't
ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for
the rest of my life..."