I wish I read this thread 170 posts earlier. Siamese, I echo your statement. COMPLETELY.
I detested most everything about the show except the staging and music. I couldn't agree more with your wonderment at how people think Groff, Michele et al. stand a chance up against Esparza, Cerveris, Pierce, Murphy, Monk, McDonald, Ebersole, etc.
All of the voices sound the same. Good music. Generic voices.
That said, here's hoping for a long and prosperous run. If a show can get such great, nearly unanimous praise from everyone who sees it, it doesn't deserve to close. I've seen a lot of theater in my time, running the gammut from excellent to just plain bad. SA wasn't my favorite, far from it....but it deserves to be seen.
Updated On: 2/20/07 at 09:48 PM