The Off-Broadway production is greatly improved. There are several book changes and lyric changes that make the show better and more polished. If they're going to transfer, this would be the version (and cast...George Salazar is a crowd-pleaser) to do it with.
Sporkie said: "You guys who are complaining about indecency... My high school has a competition where each grade works to produce its own 55 minute musical feverishly, except for the Sophmores and Freshmen work together. If you let kids come up with stuff on their own, it's much dirtier. Soph-Frosh's musical featured the main character Private Detective Richard "The Dick" Johnson That's four penis jokes is six words,Soph-Frosh was generally referr
I'm going July 31 to support Will, who I've been a big fan of for awhile. My mom's coming too and she LOVES the OCR. It will be a radioactive audience, I can tell you that already. The casting looks solid though.
Bibby87 said: "What are everyone's thoughts on a new Seussical?
Like I said above, Ethan Slater would be the perfect lead for this show. If we could get the right scenic/light/costume designers and a visionary director, it could be the hit it was born to be!
My Ideal Casting Choices for this:
Ethan Slater as The Cat (Above)
Anthony Rosenthal as Jojo (PLZ before he gets too old)
2000-2001: I Wanna Be A Producer (The Producers) 2001-2002: Look At The Sky (Urinetown) or Gimme Gimme (Thoroughly Modern Millie) 2002-2003: You Can't Stop the Beat (Hairspray) 2003-2004: Defying Gravity (Wicked) or It Sucks To Be Me (Avenue Q) 2004-2005: Find Your Grail (Spamalot) 2005-2006: Show Off (The Drowsy Chaperone) 2006-2007: Another Winter in a Summer Town, Grey Gardens 2007-2008: Alabanza or In The Heights (In T
lilac3 said: "I know most people seem not to like the music in this show but I actually really like the soundtrack! Although some of the lyrics are a bit... hmmm."
My thoughts exactly. Where Do You Belong, Apex Predator, Stop, I See Stars, and I'd Rather Be Me being my favorites.