10. If you like old-fashioned musicals, this Broadway revival by the creators of Guys and Dolls, Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows, now in previews with a March 27th opening, is well worth your time.
9. It is presented straight; that is, nothing has been cut (as was the case in the 1995 revival) or adjusted for 2011 sensibilities. Yes, you are forewarned, the secretaries -- all women, natch -- in the corporate world of this historical artifact of 1961 want nothing more than to marry and spend their lives in one of the snazzier suburbs. (The heroine yearns for New Rochelle.) The men, on the other hand, are all clawing their way to the top. Not to mention the acceptance of their bits on the side. Bits like Hedy La Rue who causes men to ogle and women to sigh. An ironic view of a particular stereotyped time and place. Don't go if this sort of stuff bothers you. Watch the movie The Apartment instead.
8. The staging is terrific -- the set, the costumes, lightning, and all. Very Mad Men, but in the frothy vein.
7. There are a bunch of winning production numbers. Director/Choreographer Rob Ashford knows what he is doing.
6. The ensemble is excellent.
7. So are the various secondary players.
6. Tammy Blanchard's portrayal of the vavoom girl, Hedy La Rue, a close cousin of Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. She's remarkably nuanced in this production -- at one moment a bit of a flit and at another smart and savvy, but not mean or nasty. It is a tightrope to walk/dance/strut in 2011 and Blanchard pulls it off.
5. Rose Hemingway, in her Broadway debut as the ingenue Rosemary, is totally charming.
4. It is a kick to see hangdog John Larroquette, also in his Broadway debut, singing and dancing. Not to mention, knitting.
3. The show is a lighthearted treat. Go to be entertained and nothing more.
2. The audience is a hoot. Lots of very, very, VERY excited young women because...
1. Daniel Radcliffe is pretty darn good. Yep, he sings and dances very nicely indeed. And he plays the tricky role of someone slipping his way up the corporate ladder in a remarkably endearing way. No easy thing to do that.
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Radcliffe makes this character his own and he is brilliant in it. The whole show is a joy.
The fact that you are even comparing a musical and a movie...
And actually, many find Morse's acting cartoonish, don't even get me started about his crazy eyes...
Plus this choreographies are much better.
If you want to miss an opportunity to have fun and enjoy a great evening on Broadway, that's your problem, but don't tell other people to not enjoy one of the best Broadway's experiences they'll ever had.
Radcliffe makes this role his own and does it brilliantly. This current prduction is a joy to see.
The fact that you are comparing a theater production and a movie says a lot...
And many find Morse's acting very cartoonish, lets not even start talking about his crazy eyes.
If you want to miss such a fun musical only because of your prejudices and closed mind, that's only your problem, but don't tell other people to miss one of the most wonderful theater experiences they'll ever had on Broadway.
Only if you have never seen good acting.
If you have not see him in Equus or How to succeed, why do you even talk?