#1
Posted: 1/11/09 at 7:33pm
First off I would like to say that this was probably one of the best theater experiences of my life.
The opening announcement was genius. They said, "Please, no photography or recording of the performance. The actress does not like it and find it distracting. She can see you and will report you to House Staff." Made the whole theater crack up.
The show started with a giant applause, the Orchestra got a huge applause during the Overture. When Patti said "Sing Out Louise" everyone jumped to their feet. She came on and stayed in character for about 2 minutes then she broke character and bowed.
When Boyd entered he got a huge applause. They had so much fun in all of their numbers. You could tell they were having a blast, they were very playful and full of life. Lots of jokes and gestures got applause and lots of laughs.
During the transformation from the kids to adults there was a very big applause for Laura an for the rest of the cast. I really wish Louise got a great entrance like the others but she did not. When she has the alarm in her hands in in the next scene on her Birthday she got lots of love from the audience and you could tell she kid of broke character.
Lenora as Miss. Cratchitt got a big applause as well and everyone loved her. When Rose yells "hit it!" and the boys come on singing Broadway she sort of danced with them and did a jump off stage, it was great. Tony got an extended applause after" All I Need is the Girl" Then it was "everything's Coming Up Roses" Patti KILLED it! She was amazing. She got a standing Ovation from most of the theater.
Together Where Every We Go was incredible. They were having SO much fun. It was great. When they trough the trays/plates/things up one of Laura's went into the wings and she looked at the person in the wings and then Patti did and finally the person slid the thing back on stage and they laughed it out for a while. It was so funny and I loved every minute of it. This was probably on of my favorite numbers in the show.
All the strippers got some love from the audience. They were hilarious as usual. Laura's transformation from Louise to Gypsy was phenomenal, she is an amazing actress and will move on to even greater things. Also at the end of "The Strip" when she covers herself with the curtain she let the curtain go and you could see her in just her undergarments. I don't know if this usually happens, I can't remember if she did this last time I saw it or not.
Rose's Turn was even more amazing than it has ever been. I have never seen a Standing Ovation go on for so long during a performance. This must have gone on for 10 minutes. Patti was blowing kisses to the audience and embracing the applause and love from the audience. Laura stood there smiling the whole time. At the end of the applause people were yelling "I Love You" and those types of things. I loved "Your a National Treasure!" If you are on here than you made me laugh.
At the curtain call a bunch of Roses were thrown onto the stage. I don't know if this was people or House Staff, I was in the Mezz so I could not see it being thrown. But they were given to the entire cast and Orchestra. Then Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents came out. I was SO excited to see Sondheim there. That was probably one of the coolest parts of the night. There was an applause going on for a good 10 minutes and Patti gave a short speech. She didn't want to leave the stage, neither did the rest of the cast.
I wish this performance could have been filmed but whatever. I will get over it.
I would also just like to say good job to the Ushers. They were VERY nice and not nasty at all. Lately I have been disappointed in the staff but they were very good. During the scene where Louise is getting ready for her strip a cellphone went off like 5 times. The person was told to get out and everyone was yelling at them. I was very mad I was distracted, I hate those types of things.
The opening announcement was genius. They said, "Please, no photography or recording of the performance. The actress does not like it and find it distracting. She can see you and will report you to House Staff." Made the whole theater crack up.
The show started with a giant applause, the Orchestra got a huge applause during the Overture. When Patti said "Sing Out Louise" everyone jumped to their feet. She came on and stayed in character for about 2 minutes then she broke character and bowed.
When Boyd entered he got a huge applause. They had so much fun in all of their numbers. You could tell they were having a blast, they were very playful and full of life. Lots of jokes and gestures got applause and lots of laughs.
During the transformation from the kids to adults there was a very big applause for Laura an for the rest of the cast. I really wish Louise got a great entrance like the others but she did not. When she has the alarm in her hands in in the next scene on her Birthday she got lots of love from the audience and you could tell she kid of broke character.
Lenora as Miss. Cratchitt got a big applause as well and everyone loved her. When Rose yells "hit it!" and the boys come on singing Broadway she sort of danced with them and did a jump off stage, it was great. Tony got an extended applause after" All I Need is the Girl" Then it was "everything's Coming Up Roses" Patti KILLED it! She was amazing. She got a standing Ovation from most of the theater.
Together Where Every We Go was incredible. They were having SO much fun. It was great. When they trough the trays/plates/things up one of Laura's went into the wings and she looked at the person in the wings and then Patti did and finally the person slid the thing back on stage and they laughed it out for a while. It was so funny and I loved every minute of it. This was probably on of my favorite numbers in the show.
All the strippers got some love from the audience. They were hilarious as usual. Laura's transformation from Louise to Gypsy was phenomenal, she is an amazing actress and will move on to even greater things. Also at the end of "The Strip" when she covers herself with the curtain she let the curtain go and you could see her in just her undergarments. I don't know if this usually happens, I can't remember if she did this last time I saw it or not.
Rose's Turn was even more amazing than it has ever been. I have never seen a Standing Ovation go on for so long during a performance. This must have gone on for 10 minutes. Patti was blowing kisses to the audience and embracing the applause and love from the audience. Laura stood there smiling the whole time. At the end of the applause people were yelling "I Love You" and those types of things. I loved "Your a National Treasure!" If you are on here than you made me laugh.
At the curtain call a bunch of Roses were thrown onto the stage. I don't know if this was people or House Staff, I was in the Mezz so I could not see it being thrown. But they were given to the entire cast and Orchestra. Then Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents came out. I was SO excited to see Sondheim there. That was probably one of the coolest parts of the night. There was an applause going on for a good 10 minutes and Patti gave a short speech. She didn't want to leave the stage, neither did the rest of the cast.
I wish this performance could have been filmed but whatever. I will get over it.
I would also just like to say good job to the Ushers. They were VERY nice and not nasty at all. Lately I have been disappointed in the staff but they were very good. During the scene where Louise is getting ready for her strip a cellphone went off like 5 times. The person was told to get out and everyone was yelling at them. I was very mad I was distracted, I hate those types of things.
