A repeat visit to see the new cast. Joe Locke as Toby puts the accent work of the rest of the cast to embarrassing shame. Sutton Foster brings a similar energy to the role as Annaleigh Ashford, though she's still putting her Sutton spin on it. Aaron Tveit is better than expected (he's certainly doing better with the acting beats and matching the music than Groban did; his dancing background surfacing), but the role still feels like a bad fit for him: not just character tone but also vocal range. He can hit the notes but that's all he's doing--so that when he hits the high notes and you get a sudden zing all up your spine, you remember that oh, yes, he's a tenor and he really can sound that good all the time, if only he was singing a tenor role. (the zing was super zingy on "Nor a HUNDRED CAN ASSAUGE ME")
3/16/24: I was supposed to see Sleep No More, but they've been cancelling performances for the past few days without an official explanation (rumors abound online).
Streaming Theater-Related Content I Watched
- Wilma Theater's My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion.
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