A few more good ones-
A few years ago I saw a high school do Dreamgirls. The production was terrible. Michael Bennett was probably rolling in his grave. Instead of the sets that merely suggested the locations, the sets were realistic and way too elaborate. Durring the unneeded scene changes, the chorus annoyingly sang "Showbiz, it's just Showbiz" at least fifty times a change.
Then comes the Finale Act I. "It's All Over" was dull, but apparantly, the girl playing Effie was the (per a teen girl in front of me) "the best singer in the school. She's gonna do great at the end of the first act." She didn't. She couldn't sustain the notes, she couldn't really project. Her "And you're gonna LOOOOOVE...etc." at the end was pathetic. I burst out lauging.
Sadly, they cut "Love Love Me Baby" and this poor thing was there holding this note, waitng for an ovation. No one stood. The girl in front of me admitted she "sucked pretty bad." She was worse than that.
Another good story is the YAGMCB I saw a few years back at a local middle school. The very talented director that usually did the shows at that school had to leave for the year due to some unfortunate surgery. She was replaced by (according to insiders, kids, really) someone who didn't know how to stage a show. It showed onstage. The poor boys had to sing bass baritone parts even though their voices hadn't changed. They added the Little Redheaded Girl, which was quite pathetic. The poor thing playing her did nothing. They also added a dancing kite, which was quite pointless too. Not very good.
Updated On: 4/26/07 at 08:02 PM
