^Agreed. I think that is the point of that of it though, it seems to be a school showcase type thing where one would be trying to show off range and stuff.
Seriously? I thought Logan's rendition was awful. His Gaston is good, but not his Shrek. I think NETworks was right to keep him in BatB, but that's just my opinion.
I saw it the other night. I had never seen any of the previous incarnations so I had nothing really to compare it to (I have heard the OBCR, and seen pics/videos but that is it).
They had a couple technical glitches, such as the rope bridge being fussy and getting snagged. The cast is young, but I thought they were all very good.
So...I was the one who bumped this topic up with a new message, but the message never appeared! No clue how that can even happen.
Anyway, I was asking for people's opinions about the typical quality of non-equity tours. I'm talking performances -- I know the sets are scaled down, etc.
I've seen many Broadway and equity tour productions, and plenty of non-professional theater, but have no concept of the non-equity tour. I'm considering buying Shrek tickets for my sister, and am also a bit baffled by the fact that the prices in Providence, RI are nearly identical to what I paid for the Equity tour in Pittsburgh.
the prices in Providence, RI are nearly identical to what I paid for the Equity tour in Pittsburg.
In some (most?) markets with a broadway series I think the promoters price the non-equity shows high in order to help subsidize the the more expensive equity shows. I also think promoters tend to think that a low priced show within a series would lead ticket buyers to assume that the show is of lesser quality.