The Boy From Oz - Was it THAT bad? — Page 3

Cheryl,

One of the most amazing things in the arena production was that I almost felt Australian ( and, I suppose, so did many of the non-Aussies in that crowd )when the sentimental I STILL CALL AUSTRALIA HOME dazzled the crowd.

But the most poignant moments were in the number which surprisingly, for all the dazzle and spectacle which characterized the arena show, had Hugh simply sitting down on the staircase and singing very tenderly of the life of the TENTERFIELD SADDLER. You could almost hear a pin drop - in the huge Sydney Entertainment Center. I think the Broadway crowds missed that very wonderful moment - as it was taken out during the previews.

And I do not know if there was ever a more spectacular entrance, even on Broadway ( Cheryl, you tell me - as you have been a Broadway fanatic for so long ). It was Hugh sitting atop a piano in a dazzling fully-sequinned suit, high up in the ceiling of the entertainment center ( I wonder how his insurance company and his film studios allowed that ) and descending from that height of about 4-5 stories to the accompaniment of NOT THE BOY NEXT DOOR. What a sight!

Jo

Saw it 28 times in one year, mostly from first row. Yeah, it was horrible - NOT!

Ken & Lyn, 2 Ozalots

If you had been at the Closing show, you would have been awestruck with Stephanie! She almost stole the show from Hugh when she performed SHE LOVES TO HEAR THE MUSIC. The stage was practically vibrating with her energy and her voice made the atmosphere so exciting and so resonant of the big Liza moments. The standing ovation was so long, it practically stopped the show!

Updated On: 4/4/07 at 12:59 AM