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Posted: 3/30/05 at 1:20am
I just got back from seeing The Light in the Piazza and let me just say "Wow!" After sitting through an entire season of frivolous American Idol musicals or shows that are just compilations of other artists work, this was EXACTLY what I wanted to see.
The sets and lights were so beautifully done. I love when you can go to theater and know that it's a whole machine at work, but if it all flows well, it looks effortless ~ and that's exactly what happened this evening. The costumes were beautiful. The colors were so complimentary and everyone looked great on that stage. Sticking out with the most flattering and elegant costumes was Sarah Uriarte Berry...she looked amazing in everything (and the girl has a voice on her)!
Adam Guettel's music was simply amazing...every song had its own beautiful line and the cast had the talent to sing it ~ especially Victoria Clark. She brought down the house everytime she opened her mouth. Also Kelli O'Hara took everyones breath away when she first started singing and kept us wanting more during the whole show. I will be praying for a cast recording!
The only complaint that I had about the whole evening was that Matthew Morrison showed to me that vocally he is more suited to sing characters like Link and not serious singing roles like Fabrizio. There was more than one moment this evening that his singing was weak and he had to resort to falsetto to help himself out. Maybe it was just an off night...or maybe this is just his "style"...I kind of have a feeling that it's the latter based on other things I've heard of him. But, in his defense, his performance was really good, especially in the italian sections.
If you have the opportunity to see this amazing show, please do! Especially you students...$20 can get you amazing seats. This is the type of show that American musical theater should be!
The sets and lights were so beautifully done. I love when you can go to theater and know that it's a whole machine at work, but if it all flows well, it looks effortless ~ and that's exactly what happened this evening. The costumes were beautiful. The colors were so complimentary and everyone looked great on that stage. Sticking out with the most flattering and elegant costumes was Sarah Uriarte Berry...she looked amazing in everything (and the girl has a voice on her)!
Adam Guettel's music was simply amazing...every song had its own beautiful line and the cast had the talent to sing it ~ especially Victoria Clark. She brought down the house everytime she opened her mouth. Also Kelli O'Hara took everyones breath away when she first started singing and kept us wanting more during the whole show. I will be praying for a cast recording!
The only complaint that I had about the whole evening was that Matthew Morrison showed to me that vocally he is more suited to sing characters like Link and not serious singing roles like Fabrizio. There was more than one moment this evening that his singing was weak and he had to resort to falsetto to help himself out. Maybe it was just an off night...or maybe this is just his "style"...I kind of have a feeling that it's the latter based on other things I've heard of him. But, in his defense, his performance was really good, especially in the italian sections.
If you have the opportunity to see this amazing show, please do! Especially you students...$20 can get you amazing seats. This is the type of show that American musical theater should be!
