Another one of those shows... I just didn't know what I was getting myself in. I saw Sydney Lucas (Young Alison ) in a thing called a fam presentation when I was out in St. Louis for work. This little girl's singing just blew me away. Which if you know me, I'm very more drawn to the little dudes, as I always long that it would have been me at that age. But wow, Sydney has some pipes.
Her song, Keys, I guess I didn't catch the introduction to the musical very closely, as I only heard, dealing with her father's passing. So I choose to see this musical, basically all because of one song.
Little did I know I would see in person Judy Kuhn (Helen *mom* ) that I have loved her singing since I bought the USA version of Chess. Michael Cerveris (Bruce *dad*) that I first saw on a E! tv special about Broadway (touring) shows, and he was in Tommy at the time. He intrigued me then, however Love Music {sic} was painful listen to on Satellite radio. In this production, he kinda had a Mike Myers flair, but when your playing a non-traditional part... Mike Myers flair fits well.
I met the kids at Stage Door. Including Sydney as she is the kinda break out star of this show, all the kids are amazingly personable, polite, friendly, and kinda humble. Their qualities are not often seen in children of that age.
The staging is special as it is based in a "round" theatre. It was adapted from a traditional house, and I think it added to the originality and one of the last scenes, I couldn't see it in any other way. Very unique.
Music over all is good, maybe not a lot of memorable songs, at least for me, but they are good, and tell and forward the show well.
Acting is amazing... for all of them.
I know in the past I have picked other shows I saw for hope for a best musical win, and the closest competition this year is something rotten, and from the previews I've seen, it seems to be more recycled of other shows... where this one is very very different.
I love the fact when they used actually landmarks, I knew where everyone of them where. Including Beechwood, PA which makes up part of the name of one of my favorite old abandoned railroad grades that does used to go through that town.
I won't tell the story line at all, cause I want everyone to witness it first hand as I did.
I might not be able to give it the highest rating, 3 must see's... but I will give it a 2.6 hehe!
* 2.6 must see's!! (Really good show I recommend it!!)
See it before the Tony's, cause you might not for a while after the Tony's is my prediction!!
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