Young Frankenstein...my review — Page 2

Fitzgerald is the least well known actor in that group...probably why he's listed last?.

Where would you consider the best seating for this show???

We were sitting in the third row of the balcony. Tomorrow night we're sitting in the middle of row H on the main floor. I'll be able to tell you then.

I will say that you can see the sets and lighting effects better from the balcony. From the main floor we'll be more involved in the show. I'm sure we'll be able to hear it better, too.

Were the sets really that big?

Yes, the sets were big and there were a lot of pieces. The ship, used only once, was huge.

Again, the laboratory took up the entire stage. There was the fore mentioned staircase that snaked its way down the upstage wall. Above it was a large conservative skylight. Downstage were the Dr. Frankenstein electronics, tesla coils, operating table and private study.

You have to remember that the Paramount, like many theatres built in the 1920s, has very little room in the wings. The theatre was expanded back in the early 90s to extend the upstage area but they didn't get anymore room offstage. Many of the stagehands are saying that it's like trying to fit 50 lbs. of manure into a 5 lb. bag.


Yes, the sets were big and there were a lot of pieces. The ship, used only once, was huge.

Again, the laboratory took up the entire stage. There was the fore mentioned staircase that snaked its way down the upstage wall. Above it was a large conservative skylight. Downstage were the Dr. Frankenstein electronics, tesla coils, operating table and private study.

You have to remember that the Paramount, like many theatres built in the 1920s, has very little room in the wings. The theatre was expanded back in the early 90s to extend the upstage area but they didn't get anymore room offstage. Many of the stagehands are saying that it's like trying to fit 50 lbs. of manure into a 5 lb. bag.

I wonder why they decided to use a ship instead of a train...

They do show the very front of the train. Frankenstein is never shown on it.

In the mist you see and hear the train moving from upstage to down. Then two sections of the train station come together cutting off your view of the train. This is where Igor and Frankenstein first meet.

Thanks for the review!

I guess the music is not worth mentioning? Was it good or bad?

The begging sounds like Wicked. They sing about how happy is he is dead and then they go back in time to tell the story.

I guess the music is not worth mentioning? Was it good or bad?

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It's like hearing anything for the first time. You think, I like the earlier stuff better. In reality it's just that you haven't heard the new stuff enough.

The songs worked and in context songs like "Deep Love" were really funny. Others just played on the famous movie lines "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "Roll in the Hay".

I will say that in the musicals "Hairspray" and "Light in the Piazza" which both started life here is Seattle the songs and music were instantly memorable. "Hairspray" has such a great opening and every song seems to fit. "Piazza" just had a beautiful score that made it very romantic.

I didn't get that from "Young Frankenstein". I really enjoyed the music in "The Producers". It will be interesting to see if I warm up to it.

As I've said in a couple of my earlier postings I'll be seeing the show again tomorrow night (from row H) so I may come away with a totally different view. If so I will post it here.

Stagehand -- YOU TOTALLY ROCK -- thanks for the in-depth review and answering all the questions. Flying up to see the show on the 28th -- CAN'T WAIT!

Great review. Thank you. Did the show flow smoothly?

Did anything come out of traps in the floor?

When they create the monster, do they still have the scene where they think it's a failure and then Frederick walks off and then runs back at the monster and starts pounding it and ending with I-Gor repeating the last thing Frederick said "Quiet, diginity and grace", and then the scene where there at dinner and the monster comes to life and the hear him but first Frederick thinks that it's I-Gor making a yummy sound.

So, does Frau partake in the monster making in this or is it still only Frederick, I-Gor, and Inga?

I'm very excited for this and I'm going to try for rush or lotto or whatever the 25 dollar orchestra seats turn out to be.

"What's Igor's costume like? How does the hump look?"

What hump?