Saw it last night.
Although the show is showing its age and the book creaks more than a bit here and there, it was an enjoyable evening, due largely to a tour de force of a comedic performance from Kristin Chenoweth. She was born to play this material and it's an extraordinary vehicle for her, exploiting all of her charms, razor sharp timing and gift for physical comedy. She also sang the score gloriously. She was completely off book throughout and gave a performance so thoroughly accomplished and polished that she could star in a fully staged production of the show tomorrow (and probably immediately become the front-runner for next year's Tonys). By herself, she was worth the price of admission.
In contrast, Cerveris and Gets were merely just very solid and professional throughout, lacking Chenoweth's decisive grasp of the material (though, to be fair, this show is written to be a showcase for her and her characters). The orchestra under Rob Marshall sounded as superb as usual.
While I don't think we'll be seeing a full-fledged revival of this show on Broadway anytime soon (probably never), it would be well-worth it for Encores to produce a cast album of the show, in order just to preserve Chenoweth's outstanding performance here. I don't know whether there are plans for that to happen, but it'd be a shame for her fine work to disappear forever after tomorrow.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
