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Posted: 4/3/07 at 6:50pm
I was recently on a school trip to NYc where we saw three shows-The drowsy chaperone, Company, and A Moon for the Misbegotten.
A Moon for the Misbegotten was still in previews when I sawe it. It stars with Colm meany, Eve best and Kevin Sapcey. Eve best was pure genius in the role of Josie as was Menaey. Kevin as great as i l0ove him seemed a bit too contemporary in his role through gestures and movement. The set was a pure delight to take in and the music and lighting was alright. The lighting seemed odd at times. I did get to get a picture with Mr. spacey and he signed my playbill lol.
the Drowsy Chaerone-well certaintly VERY different to the average musicla. It seemed to make fun of itslef which excused the corniness. I must say taht the character of the chaperone played by beth leavel was my favorite character. Ms. Levae is amazing in everything she does. I also got a pic with her and she signed my playbill. She is a truly humble nice perosn. Ms Foster was great as usual but there was some low energy.....the new man in the chair was fun natural charismatic and true to Mr,. Martins orignal creation(I go to meet both and took pics...real nice guys). And of course Adolpho was a riot(and when I met him he is a real knockout =)
Company was the most controversial for me. The way they changed the orchestration so the cas memebrs play the score all throughout using instruments was innovative but it bothered me bcus it hindered them in numbers like "You could Drive a person crazy". Akll the comic physicality was lost bcus of the huge clumsy trombones they were playing!!! raul was great and when we talked to the cast after the show I found out Mr. ESparza wen to Belen!! A school right next to mine. Some of the actors were less talented drmatically bcus they neede to be more musiclaly inclined than usual so this took away from characterization(esp the butterfly monologue which i love but was cut to bits).
Whose seen either of the three shows and would like to comment on them?
A Moon for the Misbegotten was still in previews when I sawe it. It stars with Colm meany, Eve best and Kevin Sapcey. Eve best was pure genius in the role of Josie as was Menaey. Kevin as great as i l0ove him seemed a bit too contemporary in his role through gestures and movement. The set was a pure delight to take in and the music and lighting was alright. The lighting seemed odd at times. I did get to get a picture with Mr. spacey and he signed my playbill lol.
the Drowsy Chaerone-well certaintly VERY different to the average musicla. It seemed to make fun of itslef which excused the corniness. I must say taht the character of the chaperone played by beth leavel was my favorite character. Ms. Levae is amazing in everything she does. I also got a pic with her and she signed my playbill. She is a truly humble nice perosn. Ms Foster was great as usual but there was some low energy.....the new man in the chair was fun natural charismatic and true to Mr,. Martins orignal creation(I go to meet both and took pics...real nice guys). And of course Adolpho was a riot(and when I met him he is a real knockout =)
Company was the most controversial for me. The way they changed the orchestration so the cas memebrs play the score all throughout using instruments was innovative but it bothered me bcus it hindered them in numbers like "You could Drive a person crazy". Akll the comic physicality was lost bcus of the huge clumsy trombones they were playing!!! raul was great and when we talked to the cast after the show I found out Mr. ESparza wen to Belen!! A school right next to mine. Some of the actors were less talented drmatically bcus they neede to be more musiclaly inclined than usual so this took away from characterization(esp the butterfly monologue which i love but was cut to bits).
Whose seen either of the three shows and would like to comment on them?
Where's the beef?
