Excellently put, B.JAMES! She's a fantastic songwriter. And I, personally, believe that her performance strength has gotten much, much better these past few years. I was blown away by her "Reputation" tour. Her songs would fit wonderfully into a musical!
Anyone think the City Center production of Evita could transfer for a limited run? Was so taken by the show this past week, would die to see it again in a smaller house.
Was very impressed with the new cast last night! Colleen Ballinger nailed it as Dawn, I was so impressed with her voice, comedic skills, and physicality (her little walk was great). Easily my favorite of all of the actresses who have played the role. Todrick was good too as Ogie.
Alison Luff is giving a star performance as Jenna. Her voice was stunning and she nailed the emotions of the character. Rest of the cast was great as usual.
Saw the show last Friday. Yikes, what a mess! Most of the cast looked bored as hell, starting with Amra Faye Wright, who makes it more than obvious she's been doing the show for almost 20 years. Desi Oakley has little to no stage presence, and while her vocals her fine, I kept forgetting her character existed. The Billy, Mama, and Amos were great but couldn't save the show. They need to clean out most of the cast and just close this already.
Did they mention/honor Marin Mazzie in any way? I know she was just a replacement, but she was the final Broadway Diana and left a good mark upon the show.
