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Posted: 11/8/07 at 1:14am
Saw the show tonight and loved it! It really is in great shape.
Sierra Boggess is so so great! Her voice is pure gold! The way she plays Ariel is so on and just perfect! Her costume looks great on stage. The skirt thing did not bother me at all.
Sherie Rene Scott is fantastic. I loved the way she plays Ursula. It was almost not as evil as the movie. You almost liked her. She has great one liners. Her costumes look amazing on stage. And her voice just fills the theatre. I did not enjoy the way she dies. Very Weak. It was funny, you knew she was about to die because you can totally see her looking through the stage fog for the trap door in the floor. I wanted it to be bigger and more dramatic! She kinda just goes into the floor with a bunch of white smoke. ehh blah!
Eddie Korbich is great as Scuttle. I was surprised the lack of facial make-up used in the show overall, but especially on Scuttle. He had none on. Looked like a man in a crazy outfit wearing a hat with a beak on it. But he was great none the less.
Tyler Maynard & Derrick Baskin (Flotsam and Jetsom) They were O.K. I wish they were a little more creepy and evil. They were just kinda flat. Plus, totally saw Tyler smoking outside the stage door before the show. Made my heart hurt. I know some Broadway actors smoke, but it still makes you think "That has got to damage their voice to some degree!"
(Flounder) J.J. Singleton- He was cute. Not great. Very forgettable. Watch out this kid is about to have his voice change. He was cracking a little.
Sean Palmer (Prince Eric) Nice voice. Played the Role. That's it.
John Treacy Egan ( Chef Louis) STAND OUT! He was fantastic! Very Very Funny!
Tituss Burgess (Sebastian) Brilliant! LOVED him. One of the best parts of the show. His voice is flawless and he is plays Sebastian great! His costume did not bother me at all. I actually liked it. Again, no facial make-up! I didn't understand it. If they can make Elphaba green, why not Sebastian red?
Norm Lewis (King Triton) I was so upset with his role and performance. Very weak and boring. Singing wasn't there. Acting was flat. Oh well.
Set- I think it works great. Visually it is stunning at times. "Kiss the Girl" and "Under the Sea" are highlights. Very colorful. They even have these two huge structures that work almost like amusement park rides. Like a horizontal ferris wheel. They move around the stage in circle and carry cast members dressed like butterflies and birds. Very neat!
Costumes- They look great on stage. Everyones! Even Flounder's. Like I said before, I would just like more facial make up on some of the cast. I don't know if I enjoy the "roller shoes". It looks neat at times. At other times, it looks goofy.
Music- The songs from the movie are done great. The New songs are ok. The stand out new songs would be "I Want the Good Times Back", "She's in Love", and "Beyond My Wildest Dreams".
ok there is my "review" lol
Go see it! Its great. I actually enjoyed it BETTER than Mary Poppins.
oh yeah...Ariel's final transformation into human is sooooooo lame. We'll leave it at that!
Sierra Boggess is so so great! Her voice is pure gold! The way she plays Ariel is so on and just perfect! Her costume looks great on stage. The skirt thing did not bother me at all.
Sherie Rene Scott is fantastic. I loved the way she plays Ursula. It was almost not as evil as the movie. You almost liked her. She has great one liners. Her costumes look amazing on stage. And her voice just fills the theatre. I did not enjoy the way she dies. Very Weak. It was funny, you knew she was about to die because you can totally see her looking through the stage fog for the trap door in the floor. I wanted it to be bigger and more dramatic! She kinda just goes into the floor with a bunch of white smoke. ehh blah!
Eddie Korbich is great as Scuttle. I was surprised the lack of facial make-up used in the show overall, but especially on Scuttle. He had none on. Looked like a man in a crazy outfit wearing a hat with a beak on it. But he was great none the less.
Tyler Maynard & Derrick Baskin (Flotsam and Jetsom) They were O.K. I wish they were a little more creepy and evil. They were just kinda flat. Plus, totally saw Tyler smoking outside the stage door before the show. Made my heart hurt. I know some Broadway actors smoke, but it still makes you think "That has got to damage their voice to some degree!"
(Flounder) J.J. Singleton- He was cute. Not great. Very forgettable. Watch out this kid is about to have his voice change. He was cracking a little.
Sean Palmer (Prince Eric) Nice voice. Played the Role. That's it.
John Treacy Egan ( Chef Louis) STAND OUT! He was fantastic! Very Very Funny!
Tituss Burgess (Sebastian) Brilliant! LOVED him. One of the best parts of the show. His voice is flawless and he is plays Sebastian great! His costume did not bother me at all. I actually liked it. Again, no facial make-up! I didn't understand it. If they can make Elphaba green, why not Sebastian red?
Norm Lewis (King Triton) I was so upset with his role and performance. Very weak and boring. Singing wasn't there. Acting was flat. Oh well.
Set- I think it works great. Visually it is stunning at times. "Kiss the Girl" and "Under the Sea" are highlights. Very colorful. They even have these two huge structures that work almost like amusement park rides. Like a horizontal ferris wheel. They move around the stage in circle and carry cast members dressed like butterflies and birds. Very neat!
Costumes- They look great on stage. Everyones! Even Flounder's. Like I said before, I would just like more facial make up on some of the cast. I don't know if I enjoy the "roller shoes". It looks neat at times. At other times, it looks goofy.
Music- The songs from the movie are done great. The New songs are ok. The stand out new songs would be "I Want the Good Times Back", "She's in Love", and "Beyond My Wildest Dreams".
ok there is my "review" lol
Go see it! Its great. I actually enjoyed it BETTER than Mary Poppins.
oh yeah...Ariel's final transformation into human is sooooooo lame. We'll leave it at that!
