Saw it on San Jose on Saturday. Having seen the Broadway version, I was curious to see the differences in the sets and dances.
First off...THANK GOD the pink band uniforms are gone. The vests looked much better and I was able to watch the scene.
Secondly...The comedy in the show was still there, and the touring cast played it well. Lots of laughs during the elevator scene. Guy Adkins as Oscar stole the show in that one scene.
Third...the choreography (insert all your Cilento jokes here, then move on please) needed some tightening. The dancers were loose and the effect was a disorganized dance sequence in all of the numbers (insert more of your snarky Cilento comments here, then move on).
Lastly....Molly Ringwald, while she can definitely act, and somewhat move well...cannot sing. She cut all the notes short, and talked her way through "If My Friends Could see me Now". I could hear her gasping for breath halfway through the song.
Added note...the show was not deserving of the standing ovation it (or should I say Molly?) received. See the show for the chance to hear Coleman's music live in a theater, and to watch Guy Adkins steal the show as Oscar.
"My dreams, watching me said, one to the other...this life has let us down."