9 to 5 tour review!

[broadwayizme]

Posted: 5/14/11 at 11:29pm

I posted a review of the national tour of 9 to 5 here: http://broadwayizme.tumblr.com/
I mostly just reviewed the cast, which was fantastic!

I hope you guys enjoy it! If you have any questions, or hate messages (I have read these boards) comment below!
Updated On: 5/14/11 at 11:29 PM

[Wicked Fanatic]

Posted: 5/15/11 at 2:26am

Thank you for the review. I too saw it on Opening Night. Like you I liked it because I love this musical, but I didn't love it for many reasons. Sent you a message with my thoughts which I think you'll enjoy.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 5/15/11 at 2:40am

I saw the tour in February and I was pretty disappointed. It wasn't because of the cast, though I will admit I couldn't stand Degarmo. I just found the whole show to be boring. I don't know why because the cast had plenty of energy. I felt like a lot of the songs were unnecessary and just made the show drag on and on. Anyways, thanks for sharing your thoughts

[Wicked Fanatic]

Posted: 5/15/11 at 7:21pm

Decided to post my thoughts I wrote for another website on this show in its 3 incarnations since I've seen them all. It's long so here goes and will be interested to hear any thoughts.

"9 to 5: the Musical": From Conception to a Touring Production

Musical Numbers
World Premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
September 9, 2008

Act I
"9 to 5"--Violet, Doralee, Dwayne, Judy & Ensemble
"Around Here"--Violet and Ensemble
"Here For You"--Hart
"Out of Control"--Judy
"Tattletales"--Kathy, Violet, Judy and Ensemble
"9 to 5" Reprise--Judy, Violet, Doralee and Ensemble
"The One I Love"--Doralee, Judy, Violet, Josh, Dwayne
"Backwoods Barbie"--Doralee
"Dance O'Death"--Judy, Hart and Ensemble
"Cowgirl's Revenge"--Doralee, Hart and Ensemble
"Potion Notion"--Violet, Hart and Ensemble
"Heart to Hart"--Roz and Ensemble
"I Killed the Boss!"--Violet, Judy, Doralee and Ensemble
"Shine Like the Sun"--Doralee, Judy, Violet

Act II
Entr'acte--Orchestra
"Around Here" Reprise--Violet, Judy, Doralee and Ensemble
"One of the Boys"--Violet and Boys
"5 to 9"--Roz
"Mundania"--Hart
"Willin'"/"Well-Oiled Machine"--Doralee and Ensemble
"Get Out and Stay Out"--Judy
"Let Love Grow"--Joe, Violet
"Mundania" Reprise--Hart
Finale: "9 to 5"--The Company

Cast
(in order of appearance)
Violet Newstead--Allison Janney
Doralee Rhodes--Megan Hilty
Dwayne--Charlie Pollock
Judy Bernly--Stephanie J Block
Roz--Kathy Fitzgerald
Kathy--Ann Harada
Anita--Maia Nkenge Wilson
Daphne--Tory Ross
Franklin Hart, Jr.--Marc Kudisch
Missy--Lisa Howard
Maria--Ioana Alfonso
Joe--Andy Karl
Margaret--Karen Murphy
Josh--Van Hughes
Dick--Dan Cooney
Bob Enright--Jeremy Davis
Tinsworthy--Michael X. Martin
Ensemble--Ioana Alfonso, Timothy George Anderson, Justin Bohon, Paul Castree, Dan Cooney, Jeremy Davis, Autumn Guzzardi, Ann Harada, Lisa Howard, Van Hughes, Brendan King, Michael X. Martin, Michael Mindlin, Karen Murphy, Jessica Lea Patty, Charlie Pollock, Tory Ross, Wayne Schroder, Maia Nkenge Wilson, Brandi Wooten


Musical Numbers
Original Broadway Production at the Marquis Theatre in NYC
May 20, 2009
(Bold = New Musical Number)

Act I
"9 to 5"--Violet, Doralee, Dwayne, Judy and Ensemble
"Around Here"--Violet and Ensemble
"Here For You"--Hart
"I Just Might"--Judy, Doralee, Violet
"Backwoods Barbie"--Doralee
"The Dance of Death"--Judy, Hart and Ensemble
"Cowgirl's Revenge"--Doralee, Hart and Ensemble
"Potion Notion"--Violet, Hart and Ensemble
"Joy to the Girl"--Judy, Doralee, Violet, Hart & Ensemble
"Heart to Hart"--Roz and Ensemble
"Shine Like the Sun"--Doralee, Judy, Violet

Act II
Entr'acte--Orchestra
"One of the Boys"--Violet and Boys
"5 to 9"--Roz
"Always a Woman"--Hart and Men's Ensemble
"Change It"--Doralee, Violet, Judy and Ensemble
"Let Love Grow"--Joe, Violet
"Get Out and Stay Out"--Judy
Finale: "9 to 5"--The Company

Cast
(in order of appearance)
Violet Newstead--Allison Janney
Doralee Rhodes--Megan Hilty
Dwayne--Charlie Pollock
Judy Bernly--Stephanie J Block
Roz--Kathy Fitzgerald
Kathy--Ann Harada
Anita--Maia Nkenge Wilson
Daphne--Tory Ross
Franklin Hart, Jr.--Marc Kudisch
Missy--Lisa Howard
Maria--Ioana Alfonso
Joe--Andy Karl
Margaret--Karen Murphy
Josh--Van Hughes
Dick--Dan Cooney
Bob Enright--Jeremy Davis
Tinsworthy--Michael X. Martin
Ensemble--Ioana Alfonso, Timothy George Anderson, Justin Bohon, Paul Castree, Dan Cooney, Jeremy Davis, Autumn Guzzardi, Ann Harada, Neil Haskell, Lisa Howard, Van Hughes, Michael X. Martin, Michael Mindlin, Karen Murphy, Jessica Lea Patty, Charlie Pollock, Tory Ross, Wayne Schroder, Maia Nkenge Wilson, Brandi Wooten

Musical Numbers
Touring Production seen at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA
May 10, 2011

Act I
"9 to 5"--Violet, Doralee, Dwayne, Judy and Ensemble
"Around Here"--Violet and Ensemble
"Here for You"--Hart and The Boys Club
"I Just Might"--Judy, Doralee and Violet
"Backwoods Barbie"--Doralee
"Heart to Hart"--Roz and Ensemble
"The Dance of Death"--Judy, Hart and Ensemble
"Cowgirl's Revenge"--Doralee, Hart and Ensemble
"Potion Notion"--Violet, Hart and Ensemble
"Joy to the Girls"--Judy, Doralee, Violet and Ensemble
"Shine Like the Sun"--Doralee, Judy and Violet

Act II
Entr'acte--Orchestra
"One of the Boys"--Violet and Ensemble
"5 to 9"--Roz
"Change It"--Doralee, Violet, Judy and Ensemble
"Let Love Grow"--Joe and Violet
"Get Out and Stay Out"--Judy
Finale: "9 to 5"--The Company

Cast
(in order of Appearance)
Violet Newstead--Dee Hoty
Doralee Rhodes--Diana DeGarmo
Judy Bernly--Mamie Parris
Franklin Hart, Jr.--Joseph Mahowald
Roz Keith--Kristine Zbornik
Joe--Gregg Goodbrod
Dwayne--K.J. Hippensteel
Josh--Jesse JP Johnson
Dick--Wayne Schroder
Margaret--Jane Blass
Kathy--April Nixon
Maria--Michelle Marmolejo
Missy--Natalie Charle Ellis
Bob Enright--Paul Castree
Detective--Wayne Schroder
Candy Striper--Autumn Guzzardi
Tinsworthy--Wayne Schroder
Ensemble: Randy Aaron, Jane Blass, Paul Castree, Janet Dickinson, Natalie Charle Ellis, Gregg Goodbrod, Autumn Guzzardi, K.J. Hippensteeel, Jesse JP Johnson, Michelle Marmolejo, April Nixon, Ryah Nixon, Rick Pessagno, Mark Raumaker, Wayne Schroder

I have seen this show 7 times: 5 at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, CA including the World Premiere Performance from the front row on September 9, 2008, and the fifth on the last day of the out-of-town run on October 19, 2008.

During the Los Angeles run there were numerous delays before it opened in previews due to the staging and the incredible set that was used which caused for some show stoppages of which the first happened on September 9, 2008, when Dolly had to entertain us for over 20/30 minutes until they could fix the problem. No musical numbers were cut during the Los Angeles run. Most of the changes were in tightening the show and eliminating lines. By the time it ended in Los Angeles it was still way too long and it was obvious that more changes would be made before it moved to Broadway at the Marquis Theatre.

My 6th time seeing the show was in New York City on May 20, 2009. There were lots of changes; some of them I liked and some I didn't at all. Biggest changes were the musical numbers of which 8 songs were deleted or changed and 3 new ones were added.

The 7th time was at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA on May 10, 2011, with the touring company. More changes and many not for the better including another song "Always A Woman" deleted and the role of Hart was lessened making him not the really BaaaD villain he was in the two previous shows; now he is just a meanie!

I'm going to do my review using the original conception staging and then showing what happened to it as it morphed into the next two versions.

Let's start with the curtain. All three productions had different curtains.

In L.A. it was just a combination of colors mostly orange with red and blue tinges like those used in the souvenir t-shirt.

On Broadway it was a bluish color with hanging phone cords which were used for the initial scenes in Act 1 and then Act 2.

The 3rd curtain for the touring company is the BEST! It has pictures of historical figures from 1979 the time period in which the musical takes place. In the OC people were talking with each other at the beginning of the play trying to figure out who was portrayed on the curtain. It was a definite improvement for the show!

Then the show began. Many wanted Dolly Parton to be in the show so that wish was fulfilled for audience members. She's now projected onto the curtain to introduce all the major characters in the story. It would be used again at the end of the musical.

Now for the story itself which still stays very close to the movie but much of the potty humor used in the two previous shows is gone. I guess that was to make it more appealing to family audiences. Personally I think it didn't stay true to the temperament of the time in 1979. Oh well, to each his own!

Act I

The original Act I in L.A. was way too long. The first night that it was presented with all the show stoppages it was almost 2 hours long. It did improve with each show but it was still way too long by the end of the run.

"9 to 5"--Violet, Doralee, Dwayne, Judy & Ensemble
This number when it opened the show in L.A. was incredible. It brought down the house. The bed which rose and sank into the floor was very impressive! All the action around it as the urban dwellers rubbing the sleep out of their eyes and setting out on their morning commutes was beautifully choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler. Each time I saw it I was amazed how those dancers could move so nimbly around the set especially when it disappeared under the stage.

On Broadway it was basically the same, but in the touring company version everything was cheapened and it showed. First difference was the Dolly projection introducing the main characters. Know that it cut time but I prefer the way it was done in the other two versions. The cast members were constantly moving everything on and off and for me it was very distracting. The bed was gone which allowed for more dancing but I wasn't impressed at all with the new choreography by Jeff Calhoun. The guy with the you-know-what had been eliminated and that was the first sign that it would be a very family friendly show. L.A. had lots of projections in this number but I didn't see any here or very many. Maybe it was because I was sitting in right aisle seats in the 6th row and it was partially obstructed for me sitting there.

"Around Here"--Violet and Ensemble
The scene where Judy is introduced to the workplace is basically the same in all three versions except that the office set on tour looks so cheap. Those portable towers that look like port-a-potties don't do it for me. See they took out Judy getting her scarf caught in the typewriter. Wonder if it was because of possible accidents? Don't remember hearing any with Stephanie but who knows.

"Here For You"--Hart
This song was very different for the tour production. Although Joseph Mahowald was a meanie he wasn't the big bad lecherous boss that Marc Kudisch was in the other two incarnations and it was because of the staging.

On tour they brought in the Men Workers to leer but in the other two versions it was only Marc who did the leering. He sang with her rather than to her as they did on tour. He also got onto the couch much earlier than in the touring version. They cut out him laying on the couch and looking you-know-where when Megan was on the ladder and Marc's trademark "Double D's" was gone-Ugh! The whole Doralee on the ladder didn't really work for me in the new version and I'm sure Diana DeGarmo could only do what they provided her with. You could tell she was enjoying her role and it showed even if she just doesn't have the singing and acting skills that Megan has =jmo!

"Out of Control"--Judy
This song disappeared and it was for the best. They needed a better song for Stephanie so that's why "I Just Might" came into being!

The Xerox machine on tour made an enormous sound and shot out the papers quickly = LOL! What was too long a scene in L.A. was shortened and an improvement over the two other versions.

"Tattletales"--Kathy, Violet, Judy and Ensemble
This was one of my favorite songs in the L.A. production about office gossip in which Doralee was shunned by everyone. It was deleted on Broadway. Know the reason why--to move story quicker--but I still loved it especially since Ann Harada got to sing in this number.

"9 to 5" Reprise--Judy, Violet, Doralee and Ensemble
Also gone from the Broadway and tour productions but many of the scenes w/o the song are still there.

Joe appears for the 1st time here but now without all the clumsiness that was in his character in L.A. and to a lesser degree on Broadway. A definite improvement for the show but this character really got cut back in each of the three versions. It's obvious this is why it's now played by an ensemble member instead of a marquee name as was Andy Karl.

"The One I Love"--Doralee, Judy, Violet, Josh, Dwayne
I still get sad when I realize people unless they saw it in L.A. will never hear this song in which we find out about all the problems each of the Girls had in finding love in life. This was my 2nd most favorite song in the show next to "Get Out and Stay Out". The scene stayed but was morphed into the new "I Just Might" which Stephanie begins but then morphs to include Megan and Allison. Feel sad for Van Hughes and Charlie Pollock who got their big moments in the play cut for Broadway. Again it was for cutting down the time of the 1st act but still don't like it. I prefer "The One I Love" to "I Just Might"!

"Backwoods Barbie"--Doralee
It wasn't until this song that Margaret (Karen Murphy) got her first line on Broadway or in L.A., but on tour Jane Blass who played the role is featured much more in the show and she was excellent.

Although Diana DeGarmo does a good rendition of this song she's just not in the same class as what Megan did with the song.

Promotion scene for Bob Enright was before the big office scene in L.A. and on Broadway but now it takes place entirely in the office.

The chair problems were much more evident on Broadway than on tour. Maybe Marc Kudisch's back injuries caused them to change that.

Yikes! Both Megan and Diana were very angry in the "Rooster to the Hen" scene.

The elevator scene was so cheap looking. It obviously was a set so it wasn't going to open as in the other two versions. That allowed them to have Violet tell Roz "Let's take the stairs" but it also took out Roz's scene in which she was trying to figure out what was the smell in the air--the marijuana!

Then comes the pot party and the fantasy sequences which were fantastic in L.A. and on Broadway but on tour they're a bust! I hated them! They used the same couch but it was more off to the left than centered on stage. Allison ate the whip cream but it's Diana who does it on tour.

"Dance O'Death"--Judy, Hart and Ensemble
The choreography here was completely changed = Ugh!

Hart came out of the couch on Broadway but not here.

The office people chasing him was so effective in the previous two show; not here.

Stephanie J. Block had to change dresses; love that sequined black dress she wore on Broadway; not here. Mamie Parris got stuck with the same boring blue dress.

The boxing match choreography was gone and what they used was not good.

Hart got rolled out ON TOP of the Xerox machine. C'mon why couldn't he have at least fallen into it even if he didn't go below the stage as in other productions.

This number on tour was BaaaD!

"Cowgirl's Revenge"--Doralee, Hart and Ensemble
Rolled in on a trunk on Broadway but she walks on after getting her rope from stage left

Cowgirls are part of the totally re-choreographed number; actually liked the rope sequence here much better than on Broadway or in L.A.; the jump rope scene which could have killed Megan and disappeared on Broadway is gone.

On tour Hart is carried off on a pole; the BEST of the three fantasy sequences!

"Potion Notion"--Violet, Hart and Ensemble
From the moment this began I hated it with a passion! Just wanted to look away but didn't.

On Broadway Allison appeared as Snow White and Andy Karl (Joe) was Prince Charming; not here. Dee Hoty had a Disney-like dress but definitely not Snow White.

L.A. & Broadway had lots of Disney type projections; not here.
The tour added silly puppets (Bambi, etc.) which the ensemble moved around the stage. It looked dumb and ruined this number for me; I was literally groaning to myself.

"Joy to the Girls"--Violet, Judy, Doralee and Ensemble
On Broadway and in L.A. they all appeared in beautiful Snow White dresses w/lots of Disney-like projections. Unfortunately on tour the dresses were BaaaD and just a fitting climax to a really bad musical number! When I saw this in L.A. and on Broadway I had a big smile on my face and really enjoyed it. That didn't happen on tour; I had a very disappointed facial expression not believing how BaaaD it was!

"Heart to Hart"--Roz and Ensemble
This number on tour was completely changed. It was done much later in the first two versions, but on tour it was moved right behind "Backwoods Barbie"--the 6th song in Act I.

In L.A. and on Broadway it was done in the bathroom; on tour it was moved to Hart's office. She uses Hart's desk photo to sing to him.

Roz doesn't get the chance for many of her comedy scenes that were used in the bathroom because they're gone such as:
Hart's pecs; the sexy girls in the stalls don't look anything like the ones that appear very briefly in the office; the mirror scene with Maia Nkenge Wilson which I loved is gone; and even worse Maria coming in discovering Roz twirling her tassels also disappeared.

Thus I had mixed feelings about this song. I enjoyed Kristine Zbornik's portrayal of Roz, but I liked Kathy Fitzgerald's much more!

"I Killed the Boss!"--Violet, Judy, Doralee and Ensemble
In Los Angeles this scene was way too long and it had a miserable song which fortunately disappeared when it transferred to Broadway. Basically it was the same on tour as it was on Broadway, but many of the visual hospital jokes were gone--Ugh!

"Shine Like the Sun"--Doralee, Judy, Violet
The Act I finale song is definitely one of the highlights in all three of the versions. The three leads each get their moment to shine when this is sung: Office (Megan/Diana)--Car Trunk (Stephanie/Mamie)--Ladder (Allison/Dee)--Mansion Bed (All 3)

The office sequence is done differently on tour with toned down language which was used by Marc Kudisch in L.A. and on Broadway. Can we say "Family Friendly"!

On tour the line that caused pandemonium in this song "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" fell flat. Heard a couple of people start to respond but most didn't have the connection with the Wicked reference in the OC audience.

Act II

Entr'acte--Orchestra

On Broadway Act II opened up with Allison and Megan on opposite ends of the stage in bathrobes talking on the telephone as to who is going to be with Hart that day. On tour it doesn't exist. The first scene is in the office where Roz comes in to ask about seeing Mr. Hart and the girls set in motion their plans for change.

"Around Here" Reprise--Violet, Judy, Doralee and Ensemble
This reprise in L.A. was eliminated on Broadway and does not exist on the tour. Elements of it were spread out to other scenes which helped to shorten the 2nd act.

"One of the Boys"--Violet and Boys
This turned out to be one of my favorite numbers in L.A. and on Broadway. In Los Angeles it brought the house down. Allison Janney who didn't have the best singing voice in the pre-Broadway tryout had obviously taken vocal lessons and improved 100% by the time it reached the Great White Way.

On tour it was a complete re-staging! The number was done entirely in the office with the office men appearing there. In the other two versions we had the urinals appear with Allison joining the men there and even measuring one of them but not on tour = Family Friendly again.

The tables used for the dance sequence here were not like what they were in L.A. or on Broadway and it didn't have the effect that it had in the two prior versions. Back projections were not used on the tour--Boo!

Because Dee Hoty has such a good singing voice I expected to enjoy her performance more than Allison's but I didn't. It just didn't have the power that it did on Broadway or in L.A. and she certainly wasn't as good an actress as Allison Janney.

"5 to 9"--Roz
Only change I noticed was that the airplane scene with the hissing cat was gone since they did it entirely by the BaaaD faux elevator.

"Mundania"--Hart
In L.A. this was where the classic "Days of Our Lives" scene in the bedroom appeared and then when Doralee left Hart he used the knife she left with his lunch to begin getting out of the harness. He sang this horrible song which made me cringe when I heard it. I was so glad they eliminated it on Broadway and replaced it with the gospel-tinged number, "Always A Woman" which allowed male ensemble members in choir robes to sing with him. Enjoyed this number much more but still didn't work much better and they finally decided to just do away with the scene and song on the tour. Glad they're both gone but deleting it doesn't really explain how Hart gets loose when we see him again in "Get Out and Stay Out"

"Willin'"/"Well-Oiled Machine"--Doralee and Ensemble
This is the number that was in the L.A. production which was used for the Girls to make office changes. It was Megan's number and she was fabulous, but on Broadway they decided to make it a number for all three of the girls and they introduced a new song, "Change It". The elements of office changes stayed basically the same in all three productions; it was just the songs that were different. For me I preferred the L.A. musical number "Willin'"/Well-Oiled Machine" more!

"Get Out and Stay Out"--Judy = SHOWSTOPPER!
In Los Angeles this song appeared earlier than it did on Broadway or on tour. For both Broadway and the tour it became the next to last song before the finale.

On tour this is the only scene in Hart's home where he almost gets loose (no explanation how) and Judy's husband Dick reappears to get tossed out in the show-stopping song. Stephanie J. Block was just incredible when I saw her the previous six times. They were all spine-tingling goosebumps moments of musical joy for me. Mamie did an excellent job but I'm convinced that part of the problem that it wasn't spine-tingling was because they have only 4 people in the orchestra. Boo!

"Let Love Grow"--Joe, Violet
This has been a problem scene since Day 1 in Los Angeles. It never worked for me until the tour.

First change is that they moved the scene so that's it's before "Get Out and Stay Out"; it's still set in the garden.

The rendition on tour between Gregg Goodbrod (Joe) and Dee Hoty (Violet) was the BEST that I've ever heard. Gregg has a great voice; his puts Andy Karl's to shame IMO. For the first time of any that I've seen I really enjoyed this number.

"Mundania" Reprise--Hart
Gone thank goodness but the scene elements still exist just without music!

Finale: "9 to 5"--The Company
This has evolved in all three versions. On Broadway Violet telling the truth to Tinsworthy about the kidnapping was the major change and definitely an improvement.

The epilogues have changed in the three shows:

In Los Angeles Doralee's "Bush Boob" was changed to "Bigger Presidential Boobs";
on Broadway they added in Roz having a lesbian lover;
on tour it got changed again this time with Dolly reappearing via projection to give the epilogues;
and at Curtain Call, the cast members names appear for the principals!

Biggest change of all is that the show is now 2 hours and 15 minutes. When I saw it for the 1st time the 1st Act even with stoppages was longer than that.

Tour Cast Comments

Violet Newstead--Dee Hoty
I've seen Dee Hoty before in "The Will Rogers Follies" and really enjoyed her. I expected that because of her singing voice I would enjoy her more than Allison Janney, but that didn't happen. Her big number, "One of the Boys" was a disappointment thanks to the staging and orchestrations. Liked her but didn't love her!

Doralee Rhodes--Diana DeGarmo
I'm a big Megan Hilty fan and for me she is just FABULOUS. Diana when she walked on stage the first time and I heard her voice I grimaced and was thinking I was facing a long evening of just not enjoying her at all. I was wrong. She did a good job with her interpretation; she's just not as good as Megan is singing or acting-wise. I mentioned before how much you could see that Diana really enjoyed doing this role and it was very evident at Curtain Call. It's obvious to me that she will not be phoning in her portrayals. Again like Hoty I liked her but didn't love her!

Judy Bernly--Mamie Parris
The closest I could say that I loved someone in this show is Mamie Parris. I adored Stephanie's portrayal in L.A. although for some reason or another it didn't seem as good on Broadway to me. Mamie has a belter voice and she held that last note of "Get Out and Stay Out" for a very long time.

Franklin Hart, Jr.--Joseph Mahowald
He was a surprise! As I mentioned his role got cut back big time not just on stage (only 1 song now) but on the portrayal. He wasn't as lecherous as Marc Kudisch, but I was really impressed with his vocal chops. Enjoyed him very much!

Roz Keith--Kristine Zbornik
She had her moments but unfortunately they cut out so many of Roz's best moments that she didn't get to shine as much as she should have. Had a nice voice but I prefer Kathy Fitzgerald more.

Joe--Gregg Goodbrod
This guy was very good looking and fit the role much better than Andy Karl. Although the role has really diminished from the 1st show in Los Angeles he did a good job with what he had. His vocal chops were GR8!

Dwayne--K.J. Hippensteel
Role has been diminished in each of the version but not much memorable to remember about him.

Josh--Jesse JP Johnson
Another role that got cut; he was good in the doobie scene.

Dick--Wayne Schroder
He played three roles: Dick, Tinsworthy and the hospital detective. He did a good job with all three of them.

Margaret--Jane Blass
She was the standout in the ensemble. Don't remember Margaret being all that great in L.A. or on Broadway but here you remembered her. She really performed her moments the best!

I enjoyed the tour but the memories of seeing this show in its initial conception in L.A. which I loved with all its faults makes me feel it's only worthy of me just giving it an employee appreciation mug. I can't give it my heart; that's something the tour version just doesn't deserve or will ever earn from me.

Out of **** it gets ** 1/2

P.S. Don't even want to think about what will happen to it when it goes non-equity after the current tour closes in Ft. Worth, TX on July 31st