I recently saw this tour - I have owned the cast recording since it came out but I had never really gotten around to seeing it... Although I'm glad I did, I was very much underwhelmed. I have friends who have seen it 20 or 30 times and I honestly don't know how they sit through it so often (but I am also a repeat offender for several shows so I can' t really judge).
Elizabeth Judd is incredible. Her voice is pure and she sings this score effortlessly. Courtney Markowitz is stunning as Ilse. I had nothing to compare her to but whenever she was onstage she grabbed my attention. His name escapes me but the boy who played Moritz was wonderful. I wasn't fond of Melchior... He seemed very weak vocally, but that is just my opinion. I think my favorite part of the show was Sarah Kleeman, who played the adult women. She was wonderful.
I think what frustrates me about this show is that they introduce story lines that I am so interested in and then they drop them... And there is no character development. My 13 year old sister was very emotional during the performance but it didn't affect me at all.
"I will not cease from mental fight, nor shall my sword sleep in my hand: Till we have built Jerusalem in England's green and pleasant land."