Go see it. Don't waste the opportunity to see this amazingly touching show with the equally amazing Patti LuPone as Rose. I adore her, but I can see how some can, as you said, take her or leave her She was born to play this role as much as she was Evita.
Enjoy!!!
"TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD"- LES MISERABLES---
"THERE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS SHOW PEOPLE... WE'RE BORN EVERY NIGHT AT HALF HOUR CALL!"--- CURTAINS
i saw this production this summer at the city center. some people hated it but i enjoyed it. patti played a great mama rose and laura benati got better as the show went. it's worth seeing i think, i know this is her dream role so it's always good to see an actor in the role they've always wanted to play to see how they stack up. i enjoyed it!
hear my song; it was made for the time when you don't know where to go, listen to the song that i sing, you'll be fine..