#1
Posted: 4/6/06 at 9:24pm
Just got back in town from NYC and we had a great time. We saw Rent, Avenue Q, Beauty and the Beast, and The Wedding Singer.
Last night we saw The Wedding Singer and I must say that it was A LOT better than I thought it would be. I thought Stephen Lynch was great in the lead role and it's obvious that he's got the charisma to carry the show. I thought Laura did a solid job as well. I know she's got a lot of knocks for being cast as Julia, but I thought she was able to do something with a part that was terribly underwritten.
The worst thing about last night was the fact that Amy Spanger was out! Cara Cooper did a servicable job in her place, but I can just see Amy owning the stage with that role. Overall, except for Cara's understudy performance, I thought all of the cast did a very good job with the show last night. I thought Stephen and the boys in the band had a great chemistry together and it seemd like the whole cast was having a great time on stage.
The songs aren't anything you go "WOW" over, but they are definitely catchy and as I was leaving last night, I heard people humming and singing various snippets of "It's Your Wedding Day," "Come Out of the Dumpster," and "Grow Old With Me." I thought the show flowed pretty well for the most part, but I do believe it needs a little more polish to tighten up the love story between Julia and Robbie.
There are some very funny 80's references and, yes it may seem a little cheesy, but I dare anyone who was born before 1985 not to at least crack a smile when the Thriller dance moves are brought out! This is a fun show that I think will be a solid performer on Broadway and could be the big hit of the season. It's an extremely likeable cast with some catchy songs and it's mindless fun that a lot of people will gravitate toward.
Also, at the end of the show, the audience gave the cast a standing ovation. I stayed after and got my picture taken with Stephen Lynch and he autographed a CD for me.
Last night we saw The Wedding Singer and I must say that it was A LOT better than I thought it would be. I thought Stephen Lynch was great in the lead role and it's obvious that he's got the charisma to carry the show. I thought Laura did a solid job as well. I know she's got a lot of knocks for being cast as Julia, but I thought she was able to do something with a part that was terribly underwritten.
The worst thing about last night was the fact that Amy Spanger was out! Cara Cooper did a servicable job in her place, but I can just see Amy owning the stage with that role. Overall, except for Cara's understudy performance, I thought all of the cast did a very good job with the show last night. I thought Stephen and the boys in the band had a great chemistry together and it seemd like the whole cast was having a great time on stage.
The songs aren't anything you go "WOW" over, but they are definitely catchy and as I was leaving last night, I heard people humming and singing various snippets of "It's Your Wedding Day," "Come Out of the Dumpster," and "Grow Old With Me." I thought the show flowed pretty well for the most part, but I do believe it needs a little more polish to tighten up the love story between Julia and Robbie.
There are some very funny 80's references and, yes it may seem a little cheesy, but I dare anyone who was born before 1985 not to at least crack a smile when the Thriller dance moves are brought out! This is a fun show that I think will be a solid performer on Broadway and could be the big hit of the season. It's an extremely likeable cast with some catchy songs and it's mindless fun that a lot of people will gravitate toward.
Also, at the end of the show, the audience gave the cast a standing ovation. I stayed after and got my picture taken with Stephen Lynch and he autographed a CD for me.
