Saved 5/15/08 Review

[Broadway212]

Saved 5/15/08 Review#1

Posted: 5/16/08 at 12:57pm

I saw Saved last night and I have to say it has to be one of the best shows I have seen in a long time. Everyone in the cast was great. The songs I thought were not forgettable. The story line was tight the acting was great. I don't think any tweaking needs to be done at all. To me the stand out roles were Celia Keenan-Bolger(Mary) and Mary Faber(Hilary Faye). Although they should have made Hilary Faye a little more forceful like how Mandy Moore played her. But she was great. The whole cast looked so happy to be there and there was not an empty seat. I really hope this one goes to broadway. It deserves it.

[broadwayjim42]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#2

Posted: 5/16/08 at 1:00pm

Cool beans....going on the 29th or 30th...better get my tickets now!

[uncageg]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#2

Posted: 5/16/08 at 1:01pm

Did they retain my favorite line, which I have below in my signature?

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder

[Broadway212]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#3

Posted: 5/16/08 at 1:04pm

They kept that line in and so many other lines from the movie.

[NDR]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#4

Posted: 5/16/08 at 1:14pm

Glad you enjoyed it! I really hope it transfers as well so I can see it!!!

[uncageg]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#5

Posted: 5/16/08 at 1:16pm

Nice!!! Now I just need to get my butt to NYC to see it!

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder

[Broadway212]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#6

Posted: 5/16/08 at 1:20pm

I think it close's june 22. tickets are going fast. You will love it.

[NYCboy2]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#7

Posted: 5/16/08 at 3:44pm

Thank you for your review. I just think that Curtis Holbrook might be too old for the role already.

[Parks]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#8

Posted: 5/16/08 at 3:45pm

Ooh! I want to see this!

"If it walks like a Parks, if it wobbles like a Parks, then it's definitely fat and nobody loves it." --MA

[broadwaybaby086]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#9

Posted: 5/16/08 at 4:09pm

Holbrook actually seemed young in the role. I was questioning his age when I saw it because he was so believable, whereas when I saw him in Xanadu I never doubted that he was a few years older than me. Not to worry about the age!

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[DidYouReallyHearMe]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#10

Posted: 5/16/08 at 4:22pm

I hear they altered the climax of the show a little, I hear the class cross sequence has changed. Anyone see the new altered sequence and wanna explain?

[alliez92092]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#11

Posted: 5/16/08 at 4:26pm

I'll be there next Saturday. I'm so excited.

[Bwayfan4]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#12

Posted: 5/16/08 at 4:57pm

I will be there next Saturday as well!

[RentBoy86]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#13

Posted: 5/16/08 at 5:10pm

Anyone have a break-down of who is playing what roles?

[sweeneynut]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#14

Posted: 5/16/08 at 7:57pm

RentBoy, this is straight from the playbill:

CAST
(in order of speaking)

Mary...............Celia Keenan-Bolger
Pastor Skip........John Dossett
Hilary Faye........Mary Faber
Lana...............Juliana Ashley Hansen
Roland.............Curtis Holbrook
Tia................Emily Walton
Dean...............Aaron Tveit
Shane..............Josh Breckenridge
Zac................Jason Michael Snow
Cassandra..........Morgan Weed
Jesus..............Daniel Zaitchik
Lillian............Julia Murney
Patrick............Van Hughes
Nurse..............Daniel Zaitchik
Mitch..............Daniel Zaitchik

(Spacing is hard, sorry)

(edit*-Sorry, my eyes skipped a line and screwed a few things up. Fixed now, sorry.)

"My muffin top is all that/whole grain and low-fat/I know you want a piece of that/But I just wanna dance!"

Updated On: 5/17/08 at 07:57 PM

[alliez92092]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#15

Posted: 5/16/08 at 8:01pm

Juliana was on that Grease show, right?

[KChenowethfan]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#16

Posted: 5/16/08 at 8:24pm

How was Morgan Weed as Cassandra? She was excellent as an understudy in Next to Normal.

I can't wait to see this next saturday.

"Why do you care what people might say? Why try to fit into their design?" (Side Show)

[sweeneynut]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#17

Posted: 5/16/08 at 8:32pm

I don't know if you're asking Broadway212 specifically, but in my opinion, she was terrific. Many are saying that she was the surprise standout. Casssandra was a character role, and in my opinion, it's pretty well-written, so she just added to that. The "speaking in tongues" scene was well-done by her as well, and I really bought into her scene where she prays. I wish I could've seen her in Next To Normal, she seems like she'd fit that part nicely as well.

(By the way...is Saturday BWW day or something?)

"My muffin top is all that/whole grain and low-fat/I know you want a piece of that/But I just wanna dance!"

[dramamama611]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#18

Posted: 5/16/08 at 9:23pm

tomorrow night...I am INCREDIBLY excited!

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[CapnHook]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#19

Posted: 5/16/08 at 9:31pm

I thought Aaron Tveit was in this???

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[alliez92092]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#20

Posted: 5/16/08 at 9:34pm

I think they left him off the list...

And when we you guys say Saturday, do you mean next Saturday or tomorrow? Because I'll be there next Saturday.

[LGal]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#21

Posted: 5/16/08 at 9:34pm

"I thought Aaron Tveit was in this???"

he is...I think the poster just made a mistake.

Does anyone know of a stagedoor for this show?

[KChenowethfan]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#22

Posted: 5/16/08 at 9:55pm

I meant that I will there next saturday (May 24). Row A!

"Why do you care what people might say? Why try to fit into their design?" (Side Show)

Updated On: 5/16/08 at 09:55 PM

[ucjrdude902]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#23

Posted: 5/16/08 at 9:58pm

Wonder if mandy has seen it?

[Broadway212]

re: Saved 5/15/08 Review#24

Posted: 5/16/08 at 11:25pm

KChenowethfan I thought Morgan Weed as (Cassandra) was great. I actually think she was beter then Ava Amurri who played (Cassandra) in the movie.