My Broadway review & cariacatures: Andrew Rannells, Audra McDonald, Kinky Boots

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 10/5/14 at 12:46pm

Hi guys,

It's been awhile since I posted! Anyway, for the past 2 weeks I have been in NYC watching a bunch of Broadway shows. So here is my short review of the shows & also my drawings of it of 3 of the shows: Hedwig, Lady Day & Kinky Boots ~

I would appreciate for any comments or even liking my facebook or instagram @felixsdrawing if you guys like my cariacatures!

Hedwig & The Angry Inch
This show was genuinely a big surprise for me! I didn't know 95% of the music or the plot and went in mostly for Andrew Rannells and he was amazing! The ending of this show blew my mind. And after doing more research on it after... I watched it again, only to appreciate Andrew's intepretation and singing of the songs even more! After listening to the CR and YT, I think he sang the score significantly better than Neil Patrick Harris and did better ad libs than him! His Hedwig was more girly, more hurt yet less dark than NPH's. I highly recommend to see Andrew in the show before he leaves mid-Oct!

Stagedoor: Both Andrew & Lena came out and signed and took pictures with everyone!



Lady Day
One of the highlights of this NYC trip was witnessing one of the theatrical performances of a liftetime which was Audra McDonald as Billie Holliday in Lady Day on Broadway We all LOVE Audra and she can do everything, anything, and this show proves exactly her versatility. Circle in the Square is an intimate space transformed into the Emerson's Bar & Grill, and the moment Audra steps onto that small stage, Audra is no more - it is Billie Holliday herself! She completely transforms into lady day, her movements, postures, voice and singing, simply no trace of Audra at all. Her portrayal of the underrated music legend in her final days was vulnerable, tough, tragic and heartbreaking! One of those performances that is just... perfect. You understand why Audra is the Queen of Broadway, Mama Broadway, Broadway Legend of 6 Tony Awards !!! SO sad that the show closes tonight on Broadway. Hopefully it will open in London, or better yet, be filmed and released on DVD!

Stagedoor: Audra came out, gracefully signed and took pictures with everyone! Can't imagine her being SO nice after giving that crazy performance!



Kinky Boots
I went to watch Kinky Boots on Broadway on Thursday upon high recommendation. Tom Ware (standby) went on as Lola. I was initially disappointed I missed Billy Porter since it was my last day in NYC, but Tom delivered and was phenomenal! Lola, what a role! Tom's portrayal was spot-on, his voice was soulful and his Lola was glamorous and sassy and vulnerable as well. The other leading man Andy Kelso as Charlie was also great! Jennider De Waal was great too, her comedic timing and voice were spot on! Despite the talent of the cast, apart from Jennifer, I feel like everyone's English accent are all over the place... which was very confusing at time and painful! Anyway... the ensemble were CRAZY amazing of course, doing those crazy Mitchell choreographies! hahahaha.