Huh...I saw it last week in New Haven and it was magnificent. The cast is younger than springtime, but the voices were some of the best I have heard in any show all year. I am not a big fan of SOM but this was by far the best production I have seen of it. Weirdest of all is not sure were you think it looks cheap. The costumes are amazing (Jan Greenwood) The set is very well done for an old school prop and drop style musical, and the lighting is Natasha Katz. Plus the orchestra sounded great.
"He wants to know who cares. I care you stupid fool we all care..." John Wilkes Booth (Assassins)