I saw it last week, the day before it opened. I pretty much agreed with most of the reviews -- though I thought a few were unnecessarily harsh. It struck me as an entirely disposable and forgettable -- a show based on a book and movie that didn't need to be musicalized with characters and situations that didn't "sing" (or at least would never sing that score). While some of Green's lyrics were well-crafted (though many were vulgar), a couple of the tunes were solid (though many were cringe-inducing), and the set design was striking, I was mostly unimpressed by the cast, the pedestrian book and the overall corniness and lack of spark in the presentation of the material. It felt like an assignment from the Lehman-Engel Songwriter's workshop that was probably a decent exercise for the students, but should have never made it out of the classroom. Ultimately, I felt like it was just a mammoth waste of time, talent and money and should have never gone to Broadway to begin with.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
Updated On: 12/12/06 at 10:26 PM
