I spoke to a friend that saw it last night and compared it to SpongeBob. She said it was a fun, enjoyable, fluffy evening of theatre and she had a good time. She mentioned that it wasn't a great musical, but everyone seemed to be having a good time and she mentioned that it was the best musical to land on Broadway this season, so far, which really isn't saying much.
The producers and the creative staff and the cast. All of whom have done admirable work in the past, but their names don't sell tickets. At least not in any quantity.
yfs said: "The producers and the creative staff and the cast. All of whom have done admirable work in the past, but their names don't sell tickets. At least not in any quantity."
TonyTilli said: "I was lucky enough to see the showand I absolutely agree with the positive sentiments of this show. It is a really, really special musical that we are lucky to have on Broadway right now.
I went in not knowing too much, and was texting all my friends to buy their tickets NOW byintermission. I haven't seen a show with as many layers as The Prom on a Broadway stage in so long - they are tackling the issues of celebrity, politics, selfishness, intolerance - all while keeping you laughing and tugging at your heartstrings in a clever, engaging way. It allows you to escape into another world, one that we love so much as theater-goers, where the characters just burst into song, while also reminding you about the issues that we are facing in reality. This is what I think theater should do, and The Prom does it beautifully.
It is a love letter to Broadway, from a Godspell-inspired number to Beth Leavel's character giving you a final note that is a hysterical mix between the final notes of Rose's Turn and And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going. I found myself laughing throughout - it is silly and chaotic at points, and all you can do is giggle and be delighted. It is also VERY smart in its humor, sometimes almost too smart for a regular audience. The dancing is so fun and infectious and stays true to the tone/world of the show. Also something that stood out to me, strangely enough, was the overture - it perfectly sets you up for the ride you are about to go on - rock with a pop, a little quirky in its sound, and so, so good.
This is such a relevant show right now with all the intolerance happening right now. Also, something I feel like we don't realize in the Broadway community enough - theres a certain urgency to support a show like this. If we do not show producers, writers, directors, lyricists that we WANT to see a show we two gay leads, we won't see it again any time soon.I know that if I had a show like this when I was growing up, I would feel less alone and feel represented, and we need to support it for generations to come.
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what’s the “godspell” inspired number? i’m genuinely curious
what’s the “godspell” inspired number? i’m genuinely curious.
Part of the plot revolves around the "Broadway Stars" hitching a ride to Indiana on a bus with the cast of a non-Equity tour of Godspell, which results in...well, you can imagine. One thing no one seems to mention in these posts is that the show's score contains quite a number of pastiche numbers in tribute to other shows and other composers -- and they're very affectionately and cleverly done.
I can't recall the name of the song in the Atlanta production, but did the extremely flamboyant "rainbow dreams" number with all the ribbon dancing make it in?
The rainbow song and the Godspell number are both called "The Acceptance Song." It's in Act One.
SPOILER!!!
When Sondheim refuses to write them an anthem to perform Chris' character (Trent) writes what they all acknowledge is a pretty horrible song. Yet when their press rep gets them a halftime show performance opportunity, they all agree to perform it. The Godspell cast members even do an hilarious riff on the "Prodigal Son" parable.
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I won't give away "where" they end up performing the song. That's a big part of the joke. But the lyrics are hilarious and mock many a "we are the world" bleeding heart liberal songs. I forgot how good the dance break was in this song with the Godspell soloist who is the "Prodigal Son," sort of.
The Godspell cast also performs in Act Two with Trent's second big number "Love Thy Neighbor," a very important song to the plot.
what’s the “godspell” inspired number? i’m genuinely curious.
Part of the plot revolves around the "Broadway Stars" hitching a ride to Indiana on a bus with the cast of a non-Equity tour of Godspell, which results in...well, you can imagine. One thing no one seems to mention in these posts is that the show's score contains quite a number of pastiche numbers in tribute to other shows and other composers -- and they're very affectionately and cleverly done.
This makes me even more excited to see it on Saturday. The show is the kick off for my 8 day vacation. I will see it and head out of town for 8 days!
joined:12/13/16
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Posted: 10/24/18 at 11:43pm