Enjoy this blog with tons of photos and stories from North Shore Music Theater production of "Contact" by Susan Stroman and John Weidman starring Tony winner Jarrod Emick.
Funny how people seem shocked to see stars who actually show signs of age these days.. and no one is commenting on the recent parade of bad face work on some of Broadway's aging leading men.
i saw it last night and while i did not walk out, i thought there was no real set. it looked REALLY cheap and there were way too many moments that screeched to a dead halt.
i remember loving the Lincoln Center telecast of this and this production was FAR FROM IT.
I love Jarrod Emick, but NSMT (North Shore Theater) NEVER FAILS to disappoint me! Its too far from Boston (1 hour drive) its in Beverly, the parking is a mess (its like going to Water County in New Hampshire and most importantly their production are SECOND RATE and underwhelming plus I am not a big fan of their circular stage~they can't barely do with that set-up with scenic design (and scenic design is VERY IMPORTANT to me) I saw the original show at the Vivian Beaumont in 2000~honestly I did not even think its a MUSICAL!
I will skip this one. besides I hate going to Beverly, Ma. I rather take the 4 hour chinatown bus ride to NYC and see the REAL thing! Thank you, folkyboy-I got my answer when I read your post!
SirNotAppearing, are you kidding??? Tons of Tony winners and nominees do regional theatre consistently. It's how you keep working. There's no such thing as consistently working on Broadway, you'd be waiting for days. Some are lucky to but that's a very small percentage. They always go out and do regional theatre in leading roles. Look at Chita, she's doing "The Visit" at Signature Theatre and you have Beth Leavel working at The Muny this summer as well among countless others. No one likes to not work and if you're not currently in a broadway show, regional theatre is the place to go and headline a show. Updated On: 6/15/08 at 01:14 PM