Ladychrist Ladystar @ Highline Ballroom

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 1/17/17 at 11:32am

It would be nice to see some -- any -- reviews.

[InnerMonologue]

Posted: 1/17/17 at 1:16pm

Incredible, as expected! Seriously amazing vocals from pretty much everyone- they killed it! Great opportunity for these powerhouses to rock out on the score. Keala Settle did not appear, so Peter was played by Pearl Sun. Minor shout outs to Shayna Steele (Simon) and Alex Newell (Mary), who were just phenomenal! There were quite a few sound and lighting issues throughout the night (mics going in and out, or not turned on during a song; lights would darken on the performers occasionally).

[GilmoreGirlO2]

Posted: 1/17/17 at 3:21pm

I was there and also had a fantastic time! It was so fun to see these ladies let loose and the energy of the audience was great. Shoshana's "Superstar" was unbelievable and the highlight of the night for me!

I'd love to see this happen again in some form - I'd definitely go again!

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 1/17/17 at 4:36pm

As for reviews, Frank DiLella was there as "press" and apparently they had a section. I don't know if that means any formal reviews will be forthcoming but it's possible. Patty (from Patty and Emily) was also there but sadly there's no podcast for them to recap it anymore. 

I thought it was amazing. Even with my view (I'm short) compromised at times, it was a fantastic experience. The vocals were just unbelievable. I do think some performances were more fully realized than others. Shoshana Bean was the only one who felt like she was ready for an actual staged production but then she had a meatier role. I'm still not a big fan of ALW outside of Evita but this score definitely leaves room for showmanship and vocal pyrotechnics and the cast took full advantage of that. 

As for any direction or vision, they dressed in all black in a way that kind of reminded me of the Chicago revival. I thought the slideshows were a mess. I saw where they could have been relevant and had an impact but it was muddled by a lack of clarity in the images. That part was amateurish and depending how you feel about some of the people and events depicted, almost a little offensive.