Saw the HIGH FIDELITY dress rehearsal yesterday . . .

. . . and it's FANTASTIC!!!

For those of you that had your doubts after listening to the CD sampler, put them to rest. The lyrics that you thought were pedestrian, in context, work like a dream. The show pays homage to the 90's stylistically without being campy; the script stays true to the film while Walter Bobbie (director) lets each individual actor put his/her stamp on their character. Most of the time, I was LMAO, but there are some beautifully touching moments, too.

Jenn Colella looks and sounds perfect as Laura, and she and Will Chase have great chemistry. To be honest, though, I was more affected by the secondary love story of Dick (Christian Anderson) and Anna (Kirsten Wyatt). They are both quirky, earnest and adorable!

This was the last NYC rehearsal before the company went to Boston today for their out-of-town tryout. While a couple of the supporting women seemed to lack some confidence, the show overall seemed really tight. I'm predicting a smash hit!

What gave it away Bree?

Certainly, the poster is very excited about the show.

I don't think this is a shill though. If it is, every highly exited positive post would be a shill.

In general, I usually take those positive but kind of taking back to hide the real objective as a shill.

I have heard both positive and negative reviews, but I am still very excited to see this in Boston. I will see every show I can and form my own opinion. Glad you liked it, though.

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I'm looking forward to it. :)

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BRAVO, justme2. I'm thinking that's why Bree said what he did. I don't even feel right "reviewing" late previews.

A "shill" or "to shill" is someone who promotes or publicizes their own thing by, say, giving it a good review as an outsider. For their own self-interest. Sometimes people post their eBay listings here, which is a shill. Hope that helps.

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OK, I don't even know what LMAO stands for!!

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That's hardly a review, just one person saying they liked what they saw in a dress rehearsal.

I'm interested in some details, too. I've only seen two or three songs from the show performed in cabaret previously. I would defend their lyrics as not being pedestrian based on that (I haven't heard this new sampler CD yet) so I'm glad to hear anyone else saying they're smart and work in the context of the show.

Although it's a review of a dress rehearsal, as long as it's positive it's fine, in my opinion. If you were to give a negative review to a show in its early stages before it was polished and finished, then that's unfair. But to say it's great even before polishing and finishing can do no harm -- it's just making a statement that it can end up being even better than it already is.

I have no idea why, but I am dyinggggg to see this show! I think it's because of my John Cusack obsession.

John Cusack being reincarnated by Will Chase.

*sigh*

I hear you! Me neither. :)

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