Brown was thrilling; somehow she turned "Lot's Wife" into "And I'm Telling You..." and it didn't feel indulgent, but rather a huge outpouring of bottled emotions finally being release via an enormous voice. Clarke may have the slight edge as an actor, if only because her performance feels slightly more lived in due to her having a few years with the character. Vocally, though, this is how I've always wanted to hear the score sung.
This was my second time and I'm still not a fan of certain directorial/design choices. I think some of the staging is too busy, especially the stuff in the laundry room with The Washing Machine moving all over the place. And poor Samantha Williams spends the majority of the show running around the stage which is a detriment to her otherwise solid performance.
However, I love this show and am so thankful to have a Broadway revival. Agree with Scott Stephen above that everyone was on their A game this evening. Levy is really doing some interesting things with a complicated character. I wonder if we had a last minute Noah switch as Makke was listed in the insert and cast board, but an announcement was made Amoroso would be going on after what felt like a held curtain.
