Tarzan 4-1-06 matinee
Tarzan 4-1-06 matinee
#0Tarzan 4-1-06 matinee
Posted: 4/1/06 at 5:36pm
Tarzan was great to begin with, but it just gets better with each show. I've now seen it 3 times, today from the front row lotto seats in the center orch.
The changes in the script, dialogue, choreography, staging, lighting, etc are improving the show so much. The story is running much smoother, though I'm sure there will still be many changes.
They got the set up for act 2 in the allotted 15 minutes during intermission, and the show ended about 4:35.
Looking forward to seeing what else they do!
bare_nakedlady
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#1re: Tarzan 4-1-06 matinee
Posted: 4/1/06 at 5:46pm
liotte - you make me so jealous. Good thing I wear green so well!
I'm not coming till the end of summer, but with everyones talk of seating issues I'm buying my tickets next week! Keep the update posts coming. I'm too excited!
citrustwist
Chorus Member Joined: 3/28/06
#2re: Tarzan 4-1-06 matinee
Posted: 4/1/06 at 5:49pmCan you go into a little more detail about the movement in the show? I remember hearing a few months back that the ensemble was going to be incorporating a lot of modern dance type movement, and that the costumes would be designed to help affectively execute this kind of movement. Did that end up happening? Also, compared to other Disney shows, or movement heavy shows, where would Tarzan rank? Movin' Out level, or no more than The Lion King?
mijofly19
Broadway Star Joined: 6/14/05
#3re: Tarzan 4-1-06 matinee
Posted: 4/1/06 at 5:49pmHow many people were at the lotto? Can you see from the lotto seats?
#4re: Tarzan 4-1-06 matinee
Posted: 4/1/06 at 5:55pm
Lotto wasn't very crowded, less than 50 people. Yes you can see very well from those seats, I want to sit there from now on. But I have a preference for the front row, whereas I'd suggest mezz or mid orch for everyone else to get the whole visual for the show.
In regards to the dancing, the gorillas have a big ensemble dance number towards the beginning which involves a lot of running around on their hands and feet like apes, hanging upsidedown, and some modern type dance moves. I'd say more similar to Lion King than Movin Out if you want to compare those two shows for dancing... Most of the major movement for this show is swinging ("pendulating" as Terk would say) through the air on vines. The harnesses are well covered for everyone, though you can see people attaching the clips to their belts. The costumes are only form fitting around the waist area and women's tops, the rest is free flowing material that hangs down around their arms, legs, and torsos.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#5re: Tarzan 4-1-06 matinee
Posted: 4/1/06 at 6:32pmliotte----how is the view from 2nd row, front mezz---center? (I got those seats because rear orchestra was the only other alternative)
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#6re: Tarzan 4-1-06 matinee
Posted: 4/1/06 at 7:28pmis clayton still a redneck or has he returned to his british roots?
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#7re: Tarzan 4-1-06 matinee
Posted: 4/1/06 at 7:29pm
I was there too, and was about to post my review. I'll do it in this thread....
I originally had seats in Row T of the orchestra, partial view, but was somehow upgraded to Row O. As they were taking my ticket, they sent me to the box office for the new seat. I originally thought of it as an April Fools joke. The blockage really doesn't start until what seemed to be Row R. Even then, you're really not missing much, just about 5 minutes. I expected more flying.
Sadly, the show did not live up to my high expectations. It's the fault of David Henry Hwang and Phil Collins. The new songs are utterly unmemorable, the book is downright boring. There is absolutely no OOMPH to the show.
Bob Crowley's design and concept was absolutely amazing and saved the show, in my opinion. The cast individually are great, but suffer from lack of chemistry. Jenn Gambatese is great, but her opening song is too low. Josh Strickland should be Tony nominated. Merle and Schuler are great, as well. Tim Jerome and Donnie Keshawitz (spelling?) are just there. Clayton is still a redneck, but they took out the ever popular anti-George Bush line. The highlight comes in Chester Gregory, who steals the show with Trashin' the Camp. If only the whole show was like that.
I found act one to be better than act two, which was downright scary. I noticed a bunch of kids seated around me crying from the many gunshots. The amount of 'em made The Pillowman look like Sesame Street.
It needs work. Desperately. They still have a month. It can be saved.
Updated On: 4/1/06 at 07:29 PM
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