Noan Galvin Steps into the Sun

[denali.fire]

Looking forward to seeing him.  Any Reviews or thoughts?

 

[saraeo11]

I think it'll be different, but still amazing.

[CATSNYrevival]

I didn’t even realize it was the kid from The Real O'Neals that was taking over until just now watching the Broadway.com Fresh Face video. He’ll make a fine Evan.

[Miles2Go2]

Anxiously awaiting member reviews of tonight. Margo, were you there tonight?

[Miles2Go2]

Totally understand. I follow Colton on IG and he seems like great, genuine guy. I had forgotten about that part of Noah’s history as I didn’t know about it when it happened. Still curious about reviews from those who were there tonight.

[WestCoastActor/Director]

I am so grateful that I got to see Ben and the original cast.  I would be glad to see Michael Lee Brown, Colton Ryan or even Ben Levi Ross.   I would wait to see Taylor.  I wouldn't care to see Noah or even Noan.  

[herewegoabc]

I really enjoyed Noah on The Real O'Neals, and he sounded great in the Thanksgiving parade rehearsal recording. I like the fact that he comes off as younger. A younger-playing Evan makes the character slightly more sympathetic, in my opinion. I really enjoy that aspect of MLB and Colton versus Ben who comes off as a less believable teenager.

I've never seen Noah do anything dramatic, so I'm excited to hear how emotional he gets. While Ben and MLB create a slip hazard with the amount of snot and tears they leak all over the stage, Colton does not get that emotional at all. It still works with the way he performs it, and I really enjoy his interpretation. I'm anxious to hear where Noah falls on that scale of emotions.

[michaelhale]

bexplex said: "What’s the story? I’m new here and I’m very bi curious "

No offense but this was a .2 second google search I didn't even have to finish typing "controversy" just "noah galvin c" and an article popped up lol http://people.com/tv/noah-galvin-tweets-apology-following-controversial-interview/

 

Anyway! I think it's up to everyone to have their own opinion on him, I think his comments were tasteless but he apologized and I am curious about how he's filling out the role. Looking forward to hearing about it! I have no plans to see it with him (very excited for Trensch, though), but as we go into Dear Evan Hansen's future it will be interesting to see how this goes.

[getatme]

I was there this evening. I'm a fan of Galvin's work on The Real O'Neals and thought he would be a perfect fit for a new take on the role.

 

His characterization isn't 100% there yet. He's sort of in between leaning on the Aspergers-esque characterization and down-playing the confidence he has in his day-to-day life as an actor. As such, some moments don't suit him well. I found his second act to be significantly stronger than his first act, and was pleased to see he wasn't afraid to go to the dark, emotional place.

He's not as emotional as Ben was, but having seen all the Evans, I don't think any of them are as emotional as Ben. Galvin is a really gifted comedian and has found new ways to deliver some lines and get laughs where others haven't. His moment before "You Will Be Found" was handled beautifully, he has a different take on it from the other 3 Evans and I found it just as moving as the others.

Vocally, he has high points and low points. Interestingly, his vocal highlights for me were "Only Us" and "Words Fail." There are definitely times he is releasing the acting of a moment in order to hit the notes and vocally he's not as clean as Ben was, but I wasn't bothered by it at all. It'll take him a little time to get the score settled into his body and find the proper way to sing it while not having to sacrifice the emotion of the moment.

Overall, I was really impressed with him. I wasn't sure what to expect because the opening monologue seemed VERY Noah-like, but as the show progressed he settled in more and more. He had really lovely chemistry with Rachel and I look forward to seeing that grow as his run goes on. The biggest problem is that he looks VERY young compared to the other "teenagers" in the show. Particularly Mike Faist and Will Roland, he's just a very small guy with a youthful face. His chemistry was Laura was cute, but I didn't entirely buy them as teens in love.

Really excited to see how he improves during his run, but I really did enjoy his performance tonight. Brought a fresh, new energy to the whole show and helped me uncover new things to love about it.

[Call_me_jorge]

herewegoabc said: "I really enjoyed Noah on The Real O'Neals, and he sounded great in the Thanksgiving parade rehearsal recording. I like the fact that he comes off as younger. A younger-playing Evan makes the character slightly more sympathetic, in my opinion. I really enjoy that aspect of MLB and Colton versus Ben who comes off as a less believable teenager.

I've never seen Noah do anything dramatic, so I'm excited to hear how emotional he gets. While Ben and MLB create a slip hazard with the amount of snot and tears they leak all over the stage, Colton does not get that emotional at all. It still works with the way he performs it, and I really enjoy his interpretation. I'm anxious to hear where Noah falls on that scale of emotions."

I would like to know this too! From the picture from curtain call it doesn’t like he was as emotional as Ben.

[ethan231h]

^It was his first performance/Broadway debut....he was probably smiling because of that....I wouldnt say that means he wasnt "as" emotional as ben in the role.

[herewegoabc]

 Obviously I haven't seen Noah, but having seen the others, they vary quite a bit on their emotions and all give great performances.

All of them are great in their own ways, and I really enjoy all the different interpretations. I don't know if I'll get to see Noah, but I really hope to. I'm starting to get very excited for his take on things and can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts and opinions.

[RippedMan]

Just so we are all aware crying doesn't equal a good actor. It's a cop out. I had a teacher once who told me that being on the brink of tears is more interesting than crying. I haven't seen the show, so I can't comment, but no one wants to see someone cry for 2 1/2 hours. 

[BroadwayRox3588]

RippedMan said: "Just so we are all aware crying doesn't equal a good actor. It's a cop out. I had a teacher once who told me that being on the brink of tears is more interesting than crying. I haven't seen the show, so I can't comment, but no one wants to see someone cry for 2 1/2 hours."

THIS.

[qolbinau]

Unless it’s Bernadette. Or Marin Mazzie in next to normal.

[herewegoabc]

getatme said:
Overall, I was really impressed with him. I wasn't sure what to expect because the opening monologue seemed VERY Noah-like, but as the show progressed he settled in more and more. He had really lovely chemistry with Rachel and I look forward to seeing that grow as his run goes on. The biggest problem is that he looks VERY young compared to the other "teenagers" in the show. Particularly Mike Faist and Will Roland, he's just a very small guy with a youthful face. His chemistry was Laura was cute, but I didn't entirely buy them as teens in love.


Glad to hear your thoughts on the show and that you were overall impressed. It'll be interesting to see how much he settles in/changes during his short run.

 

 

[ursusfidelis]

RippedMan said: "Just so we are all aware crying doesn't equal a good actor. It's a cop out. I had a teacher once who told me that being on the brink of tears is more interesting than crying. I haven't seen the show, so I can't comment, but no one wants to see someone cry for 2 1/2 hours."

I do find it ironic that you qualify at the end that you can’t comment, after you’ve already commented on it.  Getting to the emotional place and being able to get there on a nightly basis is one of the bullet points of what made Ben’s performance so special (the emotions, physically encapsulating a character in full, and being technically immaculate vocally).  And in defense of Margo, someone in the thread mentioned her by name asking if she had been there tonight.

[NYadgal]

Once again, a lovely thread celebrating someone’s Broadway debut becomes about this troll.    Dear folks of BWW, I highly recommend your making use of the ?block’ function.   Or, at least, ignoring.   Don’t feed the trolls...

 

I love this show and I hope only the best for it and all who play any of the roles - especially Evan.  I love the twitter support from his fellow cast mates welcoming him to the show.   I hope he has a successful run and finds new ways to surprise and delight audiences who are discovering the show for the first time.  Or seeing it again and celebrating the messages of the show.   “You are not alone”.   “Today’s going to be a good day and here’s why - because today, today at least you’re you, and that’s enough”.

[herewegoabc]

I think the best scene between Zoe and all Evan is the final scene in the orchard. Despite the fact that its problematic on its own, I think those two characters have more genuine chemistry there than they do anywhere else in the show. Probably because the lies are over, and they both just being genuine and honest with each other for once. 

That's the only spark between them that I care about. 

[Wick3]

herewegoabc said: "
I think all the best scene between Zoe and all the Evans is the final scene in the orchard. Despite the fact that its problematic on its own, I think those two characters have more genuine chemistry there than they do anywhere else in the show. Probably because the lies are over, and they both just being genuine and honest with each other for once."

I agree with you. Personally, I don't even think they have to show Evan & Zoe kissing mouth to mouth at the end of "If I Could Tell Her"; I think if Evan kissed Zoe at the cheek would have been just as effective. That relationship seems too contrived to me but I forgive it since the show's overall message is just so important.

I hope Noah does well in this role and obviously it's hard to compare Noah's 1st performance to Ben's 400+ performances as Evan. If anyone on here can compare Ben's first performance as Evan back in 2015 to Noah's first performance last night, I'd love to hear whta you think.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Silly of me to think they would actually be more than 1 review of Galvin's performance in this two page thread.

[mulligan3]

haha thats what I was thinking.   I came here just because I wanted to see how he did in his first performance. I love the show, and I wish them nothing but luck.   

Anyone else have any reviews?

[denali.fire]

getatme said: "I was there this evening. I'm a fan of Galvin's work on The Real O'Neals and thought he would be a perfect fit for a new take on the role.



His characterization isn't 100% there yet. He's sort of in between leaning on the Aspergers-esque characterization and down-playing the confidence he has in his day-to-day life as an actor. As such, some moments don't suit him well. I found his second act to be significantly stronger than his first act, and was pleased to see he wasn't afraid to go to the dark, emotional place.

He's not as emotional as Ben was, but having seen all the Evans, I don't think any of them are as emotional as Ben. Galvin is a really gifted comedian and has found new ways to deliver some lines and get laughs where others haven't. His moment before "You Will Be Found" was handled beautifully, he has a different take on it from the other 3 Evans and I found it just as moving as the others.

Vocally, he has high points and low points. Interestingly, his vocal highlights for me were "Only Us" and "Words Fail." There are definitely times he is releasing the acting of a moment in order to hit the notes and vocally he's not as clean as Ben was, but I wasn't bothered by it at all. It'll take him a little time to get the score settled into his body and find the proper way to sing it while not having to sacrifice the emotion of the moment.

Overall, I was really impressed with him. I wasn't sure what to expect because the opening monologue seemed VERY Noah-like, but as the show progressed he settled in more and more. He had really lovely chemistry with Rachel and I look forward to seeing that grow as his run goes on. The biggest problem is that he looks VERY young compared to the other "teenagers" in the show. Particularly Mike Faist and Will Roland, he's just a very small guy with a youthful face. His chemistry was Laura was cute, but I didn't entirely buy them as teens in l love.

Really excited to see how he improves during his run, but I really did enjoy his performance tonight. Brought a fresh, new energy to the whole show and helped me uncover new things to love about it."

Thanks for sharing this.  Brought some light as to a major change in show with Ben's departure.

 

 

[TheQuibbler]

[chuckydisc]

For those who have already seen Noah, would you think that Michael Lee Brown would give a better performance given that he's had a lot more time in the part than Noah this week?

I have some family in town who are trying to decide which lead actor to see.