VIOLET

[buddy5]

Posted: 7/18/13 at 2:58pm

Have seen every major ,and most minor musicals ,during the last 80 years..never more surprised and blown away as I was last night....25 dollars compares to 25 cents in the thirties..Fifth row off the center aisle..Encores are to be congratulated for bringing such a brilliant production to the New York scene...at a time when most of us are devastated by sheer greed (Matilda is charging 168 dollars this Fall))!

I loved the enormity of the theater which was bursting to the seams during the thrilling bible thumping number..and still provided intimacy for Joshua Henry's show stopper...Sutton Foster established herself as the reigning star of musical theater..all the singing and arrangements were glorious.and the score was a total revelation

Despite my longevity (91) and incessant musical theater interest ,I missed the original production...

I so look forward to a full scale revival at any size venue at any time!