CYRANO (The New Group) Previews- Page 2

[criostal]

Posted: 10/27/19 at 3:24pm

Recently saw this and liked it overall (as opposed to love), probably because I went in with no expectations and viewed it as a work in progress. Music was OK, although I can’t remember any of the songs specifically. I thought the acting was superb across the board even if a couple of roles were somewhat miscast. The intimate setting of the Darryl Roth made me admire Dinklage’s acting all the more since all of his facial expressions (from comical to pained) were plain to see.

I agree with some of the above reviews that the best sequences were the simple choreography of the bakery (reprised a bit in a Act 2 at the Convent) and the battle songs. The acoustics are fantastic since every word was crystal clear.

I think the show has been a bit tightened since the first preview since Peter’s voice was better than I expected, it ran a little under the reported running time, and I was told a sword fight was cut.

My main criticisms would be that the music is pretty repetitive, the obvious quality of the supporting voices are under-utilized, and the anachronism of the period was a bit confusing and distracting. The story is set a few centuries ago in France, but uniforms are Civil War-esque to go with a song about The South, and some of the expressions could have come straight out of a Millenial’s mouth.

Overall, Cyrano was worth seeing for its talented cast, a few brilliant moments, and no total misses in between.

Updated On: 10/27/19 at 03:24 PM

[ChildofEarth]

Posted: 10/27/19 at 6:02pm

Saw this the other day - to school what has been said, Peter is absolutely impressive as an actor and his singing wasn’t bad. I was also impressed with Blake Jenner, who gives a fine performance.

I’m unsure how Grace McLean isn’t a huge star.

Jasmine Cephas Jones is so beautiful and so talented, but she felt miscast here.

[little_sally]

Posted: 11/15/19 at 11:02am

I saw this last night and overall I liked it but it did feel amateurish and disjointed. I also couldn't tell what time period this was supposed to be in, the score is sadly kind of a dud (the underscoring is really pretty though) and most of the cast is just wasted. Peter and Jasmine are quite good though.