SPRING AWAKENING is going, going, going....almost GONE! — Page 2

I saw it at the beginning of winter break, and not have been more disappointed. Other than Blake Bashoff - whose performance was fresh and full of emotion - no one else's performance did a thing for me. Flat line readings, uninspired song delivery, lifeless dancing... On top of that, I felt the show itself was seriously lacking. Overall, not a great experience.

Well..now that it's SPRING again, I'm sure attendance will pick up!

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Lauren_T...wtf?..are you talking about?..I saw the show March 16th and thought it was amazing..along with everyone else..the theater was packed and the actors got standing ovations..wtf are you on?..go die in a hole

yea..the replacements have all been top notch except for Glenn. Blake Bashoff is much better than John Gallger Jr...This is not meant to start a debate but..the cast rocks, the show rocks, everything in that theater does..

I saw the show on Mother's Day in 2007. No comment. Thank God that night I went off-Broadway to see IN THE HEIGHTS, which was really worthwhile.

out of the 3 times I've seen SA..Phoebe has looked bored out of her mind 2/3 times...Probably b/c she hasn't gone on as Wendla in Months

I don't think the show is going anywhere, but it's definitely not at the top of its game. I think it has to do with the new cast members (particularly the adults, who are suffering from over-acting 101) and the distracted/unenthused remaining OBC ensemble.

I've seen the show many many times and although I love it, it has lost a certain spark with each OBC member's departure as I believe all shows do. I don't think the general public notices it as much as people who've seen the show multiple times.

The one thing that might be noticeable to John Q. Public, and could be a downturn for the show in general, is a lack of energy from the remaining supporting OBC cast members. While Lea Michele and Jon Groff retain their energy and spark, a lot of the other ensemble members look bored out of their minds when sitting on stage and that boredom is definitely bleeding into their performances. Case in point, when either one of the Blake replacements are on they have huge energy bursts which are not even remotely matched by the other boys. I think this is just symptomatic of being a young actor in the same role for over a year. Maybe in June when more of the OBC leaves the energy will benefit from the departures, but right now there's just a certain spark missing.

I saw it last month when I was in NY and thought it was energetic and exciting. I have nothing to compare it to, since it was my first time seeing it, but it sure got me hooked.

They're worse than the original cast?? How is that possible?

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I was there Saturday night and it was the first time I was dissappointed...not horridly, but it was my least favorite.

Bashoff is indeed the best thing on the stage and his consistencly is great.

JBW was in rare form on and off stage.

But...it is definitley time for some of them to move on: Skylar, Brian, Remy....and I think most of them will be leaving over the summer.

BTW: the theater was packed.


As far as Emma: it was the producers that HAD her cut her hair. I don't get it, but she is quite good althought I prefer Laurens voice...but Emma's acting beats her by a mile. It was the best Moritz/Ilse sceene I'd ever experienced...and the first time I'd seen ANYONE but Lauren play the role.

Also: full ensemble that night...and all four of them were TREMENDOUS and pulling new moves.

Groff and Lea were....well....predictable and not on top of their game.

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Socha is taking over for Michelle? Is that official?

It's not official, but it's pretty much common knowledge.