WOMEN ON THE VERGE... Reviews — Page 5

Interesting. Thanks for posting, ljay. Each of these reviews does point out some of the good points of the show.

A few seasons ago, TIME magazine also called the GREASE revival one of the bright spots on Broadway. Maybe they like being a bit counter-culture over there.

I finally got around to seeing last Saturday matinee. Pretty much of a mess, IMO, but you couldn't fault the cast for not doing their damndest to make it work. Just a misfire, nothing to get hysterical about. I've seen worse.

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I've been listening to the clips on LCT, and I have to take issue with the critics who said Yasbek's work was not up to par.

There are some stunningly well-crafted lyrics in the show.

For example, from "Lovesick":

"You're sick of what you're saying/
You're sick of what you're thinking/
You'd have another drink except you're sick of what you're drinking."

And from "Model Behavior:

"I may be jumping to conclusions and I think I am/
He thinks I'm thin and he's got shoulders like Jean Claude VanDam"

That's funny stuff. And "Invisible" is a gorgeous piece of writing that will be sung at piano bars across the globe for years to come.

Yes, the show was a mess, but it's gonna make a terrific cast album.

Updated On: 11/9/10 at 01:26 PM