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Posted: 4/16/06 at 10:23am
"Lestat" Saturday, April 15th at 2 PM
I was expecting to see something quite horrific, and not in a good "Pillowman" way. When the show started, I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the show! I thought it was really entertaining, and that is one of the most important aspects of theatre.
For those of you that hate it because it's "campy" or corny, what on earth are you expecting, you're seeing a Broadway Musical about a Vampire.
The performers were phenomenal! Hugh Panero was really great, his soaring ballads were great. "Sail Away" was so powerful and so beautiful in the context of the show. I also really enjoyed his opening song, "From the Dead."
Just as Hugh set the mood, the wonderful Carolee Carmello graces the stage. Her song "Beautiful Boy" was irritating after four minutes but seeing her onstage was a treat, so the poor lyrics washed away. Her belt was like a hit or miss, either it was amazing or it was really shaky, though it may just be her style. My favorite moments of hers were "Make Me As You Are," which she sings to Lestat before he kills her, and "The Crimson Kiss," corny concept but their singing was awesome!
Drew Sarich as "Armand" was particularly fun. I also root for the "bad guy" characters and he was so juicy. His character was poorly developed, but he did what he could with the role. My favorite moment of his was "To Kill Your Kind," his belt filled the Palace Theatre so completely that I got the chills.
Jim Stanek as "Loius" was also a great performer. He conveyed the wants of Claudia and Louis very clearly, though his introduction was underwritten, all of a sudden he's sitting in Hugh's crotch and singing "Embrace It," a great song.
Roderick Hill was very saddening as the ill-fated Nicolas, a character that only exists to continue Lestat's journey. The romantic relationship between Nicolas and Lestat was very convaluted, as were all of Lestat's male companions.
The only bit of the story line that I didn't enjoy was everything involving "Marius," played by Michael Genet. The scenes just irritated me. Like in the beginning of Act Two, why in the world is the head vampire sitting on a dock fishing?!
Allison Fischer was a real treat as Claudia! In my opinion, she was one of the few performers that truly understood thier characters. Even though she is in only 3 scenes, I felt like I could sympathize with her fight against her eternal life, and how she wants to be a woman, and her two songs and her death were my favorite parts of the show, "I Want More" and "I'll Never Have That Chance."
The ensemble were particulary enjoyable and "Welcome to the New World" had a great tone to it. I really enjoyed the music, it was my favorite part of the show. The orchestrations were really powerful and as soon as the opening notes flew out of pit, I knew I would like it.
The lighting was awesome and really effective. Although I did a laugh out loud moment at a wrong part, after I believe Gabrielle's death, their is a doll face mask projected on a screen. The lighting during the deaths along with the music were really awesome. I hope they get a cast recording. The sets were also really impressive as well as the procenium arch used for the show.
Question: I know that the ending is constantly changing, like when Without a Trace saw it, Carolee wasn't even in the second act, but is the finale still a reprise of From the Dead? I have no memory of this song being performed.
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"The Drowsy Chaperone," Saturday, April 15th at * PM
I also adored this show. I thought it was fabulous! It was witty, it was hysterical, it was offensive, what can be better?!
As the lights dim and Bob Martin starts his opening monologue, the audience lost it. Such a funny and well spoken man, and he is so creative and wrote the book for the show as well.
The sets were GREAT, I loved how a run down apartment can turn into a beach, wedding room, and other great locations! Georgia Engel was extremely enjoyable! "This is pure vodka, you poop!"
Edward Hibbert was a great scene partner for Georgia. Troy Britton Johnson was also really fun as "Robert Martin" and his skating was really impressive. "George," Eddie Korbich, was also a great performer. Lenny Wolpe as "Feldzieg" was also enjoyable as the greedy producer.
"Kitty," played by Jennifer Smith, was the typical dumb blonde of the time period. THat's another reason I loved this show, it was dated and so old time that it became modern and downright fun!
The two Gangsters, played by Jason Kravits and Garth Kravits, also provided a lot of witty puns and the audience went wild for them!
Danny Bernstein as "Adolpho," was such a crowd pleaser! Everyone loved this man! He was really comical. WhhhhaaaAAAAtttTTT?!
Sutton Foster was such a standout as "Janet" and her songs were among my favorites. She has such star power and the audience loved her. She got the largest entrace applause I've seen in a while. This almost beat Eden Espinosa! (Sarcasm, don't freak out! lol)
Beth Leavel as "The Drowsy Chaperone" did such a great job portraying the Ethel Mermam-esque performers of the day! Kecia Lewis-Evans was also a treat as "Trix," the Aviatrix. Haha.
I loved the sets, the lighting, and the costumes were also awesome. And since C won lotto, we got to sit front row and it was awesome being up close, my last 3 experiences at the Marquis were from the last row, so it made a pleasant change!
If you have any questions on either show, I'd be glad to help.
I was expecting to see something quite horrific, and not in a good "Pillowman" way. When the show started, I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the show! I thought it was really entertaining, and that is one of the most important aspects of theatre.
For those of you that hate it because it's "campy" or corny, what on earth are you expecting, you're seeing a Broadway Musical about a Vampire.
The performers were phenomenal! Hugh Panero was really great, his soaring ballads were great. "Sail Away" was so powerful and so beautiful in the context of the show. I also really enjoyed his opening song, "From the Dead."
Just as Hugh set the mood, the wonderful Carolee Carmello graces the stage. Her song "Beautiful Boy" was irritating after four minutes but seeing her onstage was a treat, so the poor lyrics washed away. Her belt was like a hit or miss, either it was amazing or it was really shaky, though it may just be her style. My favorite moments of hers were "Make Me As You Are," which she sings to Lestat before he kills her, and "The Crimson Kiss," corny concept but their singing was awesome!
Drew Sarich as "Armand" was particularly fun. I also root for the "bad guy" characters and he was so juicy. His character was poorly developed, but he did what he could with the role. My favorite moment of his was "To Kill Your Kind," his belt filled the Palace Theatre so completely that I got the chills.
Jim Stanek as "Loius" was also a great performer. He conveyed the wants of Claudia and Louis very clearly, though his introduction was underwritten, all of a sudden he's sitting in Hugh's crotch and singing "Embrace It," a great song.
Roderick Hill was very saddening as the ill-fated Nicolas, a character that only exists to continue Lestat's journey. The romantic relationship between Nicolas and Lestat was very convaluted, as were all of Lestat's male companions.
The only bit of the story line that I didn't enjoy was everything involving "Marius," played by Michael Genet. The scenes just irritated me. Like in the beginning of Act Two, why in the world is the head vampire sitting on a dock fishing?!
Allison Fischer was a real treat as Claudia! In my opinion, she was one of the few performers that truly understood thier characters. Even though she is in only 3 scenes, I felt like I could sympathize with her fight against her eternal life, and how she wants to be a woman, and her two songs and her death were my favorite parts of the show, "I Want More" and "I'll Never Have That Chance."
The ensemble were particulary enjoyable and "Welcome to the New World" had a great tone to it. I really enjoyed the music, it was my favorite part of the show. The orchestrations were really powerful and as soon as the opening notes flew out of pit, I knew I would like it.
The lighting was awesome and really effective. Although I did a laugh out loud moment at a wrong part, after I believe Gabrielle's death, their is a doll face mask projected on a screen. The lighting during the deaths along with the music were really awesome. I hope they get a cast recording. The sets were also really impressive as well as the procenium arch used for the show.
Question: I know that the ending is constantly changing, like when Without a Trace saw it, Carolee wasn't even in the second act, but is the finale still a reprise of From the Dead? I have no memory of this song being performed.
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"The Drowsy Chaperone," Saturday, April 15th at * PM
I also adored this show. I thought it was fabulous! It was witty, it was hysterical, it was offensive, what can be better?!
As the lights dim and Bob Martin starts his opening monologue, the audience lost it. Such a funny and well spoken man, and he is so creative and wrote the book for the show as well.
The sets were GREAT, I loved how a run down apartment can turn into a beach, wedding room, and other great locations! Georgia Engel was extremely enjoyable! "This is pure vodka, you poop!"
Edward Hibbert was a great scene partner for Georgia. Troy Britton Johnson was also really fun as "Robert Martin" and his skating was really impressive. "George," Eddie Korbich, was also a great performer. Lenny Wolpe as "Feldzieg" was also enjoyable as the greedy producer.
"Kitty," played by Jennifer Smith, was the typical dumb blonde of the time period. THat's another reason I loved this show, it was dated and so old time that it became modern and downright fun!
The two Gangsters, played by Jason Kravits and Garth Kravits, also provided a lot of witty puns and the audience went wild for them!
Danny Bernstein as "Adolpho," was such a crowd pleaser! Everyone loved this man! He was really comical. WhhhhaaaAAAAtttTTT?!
Sutton Foster was such a standout as "Janet" and her songs were among my favorites. She has such star power and the audience loved her. She got the largest entrace applause I've seen in a while. This almost beat Eden Espinosa! (Sarcasm, don't freak out! lol)
Beth Leavel as "The Drowsy Chaperone" did such a great job portraying the Ethel Mermam-esque performers of the day! Kecia Lewis-Evans was also a treat as "Trix," the Aviatrix. Haha.
I loved the sets, the lighting, and the costumes were also awesome. And since C won lotto, we got to sit front row and it was awesome being up close, my last 3 experiences at the Marquis were from the last row, so it made a pleasant change!
If you have any questions on either show, I'd be glad to help.
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