Star-studded night at THE WEDDING SINGER! 4.1.06 — Page 4

Wow. So much animosity for a show that's still in previews. Maybe it's a crowd pleaser and a piece of poop at the same time?!? That's what I think of the movie Pretty Woman. I thought it was a predicable, sexist, mass produced piece of crap. Yet I've heard a lot of peole say it's one of their favorite movies. And it MADE Julia Roberts career. And a lot of money. So go figure.

Maybe TWS sucks artistically but is loved by the great ticket-buying unwashed? Isn't that how Wicked unfolded?

Updated On: 4/2/06 at 08:28 PM

Miguel, you clearly say you're seeing it in a few weeks. If you had seen it already you would have said so. Nice try, but no cigar for you.

What is going to beat it? Billy E. at the Imperial?

as far as the cast recording at the seattle run the people running the souvenir booth had a sign up sheet for info on when the CR would be released they said that it was planned for April.

As I suspected...another statement you can't back up. Sorry Miguel, your comments once again are worthless.

Oh, I forgot about rush! Now if only I could find a free weekend. Wow, I hate being busy!

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I don't know how full it was - my tickets were for row T in the orchestra that I ordered a few weeks ago. When I picked them up at the box office, he changed out seats to row E, and there were two empty seats next to me. Don't know if that's an indictation of anything - it's too early to tell.

I don't think this show will have a problem pulling people in - atleast in the beginning. When the reviews come out and they're all horrible, that's when you might start seeing an effect.

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A friend and I saw THE WEDDING SINGER last night courtesy of tix purchased via TDF. Front orchestra seats enabled a great view; unfortunately, the production didn't deliver.

Let me preface this by saying that I went in not expecting much, but anxious to see Kevin Cahoon return to Broadway.

Kevin delivers...so does most of the rest of the cast, especially Stephen Lynch, but the production as a whole is missing something.

The first thing I did notice was the unusually huge, excited response the audience had to the first number which was in the first few minutes of the show. Unless this show was filled with cast family members, neither one of us could think of another show (other than Hairspray, which I would rather not discuss)that received such a response so early in previews. The crowd didn't even look like most crowds I have seen in the theatre (and I've seen quite a few). There was such an audible and thrilled response to the first number that it seemed as though the audience was aware of something we weren't...or maybe they were "plants" so that the rest of us would feel the excitement and respond the same way. I'm not sure, but something wasn't right about the response.

Purely my opinion: although the many sets were decent, the costumes, especially the female costumes were reminiscent of a high school production...not the style, the quality. The show went for every 80s cliche...a bit overdone, as was the Vegas bit about fake Tina, fake Cyndy, etc. After the initial joke it was just beaten to death and smacked of talking down to the audience. Although the lead isn't supposed to be a great songwriter, after awhile the rhyming lyrics got on my nerves. The production was funny in parts, but missed most of the charm of the movie. Personally, I thought that the premise of the movie being made as a Broadway production was lame in the first place, but as I said earlier, I hoped for the best.

Is the show awful, no; but I can't help think of ALL SHOOK UP which was superior in every way but tossed out of The Palace prematurely. Can this show be salvaged, maybe; but I can't help thinking that right now, it is overflowing with too much of the wrong things, and definitely missing some of the right things.

I laughed at the Las Vegas bit - but not laughing because it was funny. I was laughing because I couldn't believe how unnecessary, messy, and campy it was. I was laughing AT them.

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Amen Miss Pennywise.

I've seen Wedding Singer a couple times now, both times technically in rehearsal, but I must say it's an enjoyable time in the theatre.

Sure there are some problems, that's why they have 4 weeks of previews to work things out.

Bottom line, as Miss Pennywise says-"It's just a musical, for god's sake."

I hope they do well. I hope any musical does well...more employment for more theatre artists.

I'm completely biased, as I have friends in the cast, but I will say that I personally enjoyed the show a lot. There are some great performances from everyone involved. Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one and most of them stink. You've heard it before and it's never been more true.

With a brand like "Wedding Singer," I think and hope the show does very well. The writers have been through the mill over the years and deserve to have some great success, as they are very talented guys. The cast is quite clearly working their butts off. Some of the material isn't working quite yet, but again, they have time to fix things.

I think the show has some fantastic potential, just judging from the changes I've been told have happened between Seattle and here, I'm excited to see the show once it's frozen.

Give it some time before making your final judgements on it. I agree with Miss Pennywise-"Everytime a show closes, Broadway loses something." Don't root for something to close because you don't like it. Keeping people working is a great gift. And keeping people coming into the theatre for an enjoyable evening is an even greater gift.

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No, it doesn't loose something. It loses something.

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according to Sony www.sonybmgmasterworks.com

Bluejay 82876-81804-2-6 SK TBD 06/06/06 Sony Classical
Original Broadway Cast Recording The Wedding Singer 82876-82095-2 SK $18.98 06/06/06 Sony Classical

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As an aside, I think they should not use a wig at all for Laura. Her real hair is gorgeous and it suits her. She just looked silly in that wig. I mean, the role doesn't call for having straight, fake looking hair. I actually think Laura's real hair would give the character some much need pizzaz.

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Updated On: 4/3/06 at 08:41 AM