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Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch - Review

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Nancy Anderson and the company of 1776 recording music for Carols for a Cure

via Broadwayworld

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A sample from "Unfortunate", with Shawna Hamic absolutely killing it as Ursula, as we see her story from a slightly different point of view.

Currently playing at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant until 17 February 2024.

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"1776" Review

"1776," performed at Chicago's CIBC Theatre, startled me. Going into the theatre, I knew I was going to see a satire performed by a diverse, all-woman/trans cast. But the nuances and conflict this musical portrays were far beyond my expectations for what I thought would be a purely patriotic love song to the United States of America.

The musical lives in sacrifice. The congress members sacrifice time with their loved ones to make decisions for their colonies; we hear of the sacrifice the soldiers and citizens on the front lines of the Revolutionary War are making; but the biggest sacrifice made revolves around freedom -- true freedom. Every moment of tension between those motioning for and against revolution comes to a head in "Molasses to Rum," performed to eerie, unsettling perfection by Kassandra Haddock and the chorus. One group in the congress want to free the people enslaved by the colonizers, and the rest dissent, citing the fact that their entire economy, not just the South, is benefitting from the practice. Haddock as Edward Rutledge and Nancy Anderson as Thomas Jefferson argue about the hypocrisy of slavery in their nation -- the former citing the point above and the fact that Jefferson is an enslaver, and the latter urging that the Congress cannot call for freedom of the colonies without calling for freedom of all that live in those colonies. Obviously, I do not need to say which side is correct or what ended up happening in the end, but the nuance this scene brings to the musical swallows up any ounce of patriotism for the sake of tradition and spits it out like a bite of rotten food.

Other portrayals of principal characters I would be remiss not to mention are Gisela Adisa as John Adams, who so wholly embodies the role that I cannot imagine anyone else in it now; Shawna Hamic as Richard Henry Lee, who has one solo but portrays it with such a charismatic and comedic flare that it was among the best performances of the night; Liz Mikel as Benjamin Franklin, who was at the same time a major force to be reckoned with in the plot and an excellent comedic scene partner; and Anissa Marie Griego as Roger Sherman, who used their small amount of solo time to add a smooth, bright flare to the quartet they were featured in.

But honestly, I'd mention everyone who opened their mouth onstage if I could.

It's a crime how many empty seats there were in that audience -- though I was pleased to see far more filled seats on Ticket Ticketmaster for the show's final performance in Chicago. "1776" is on stage in Des Moines next, so Iowans, snatch up your tickets while you can.

The Chorus Line

The Congress that made up the chorus was a blast. It's hard to say they were a chorus because they were each embodying one of the members of the 2nd Continental Congress, but there was a seamless cohesion about the group that comes with a chorus filled with people who have solid chemistry with one another.

On a Personal Note

I am not typically brought to tears by a piece of media, but something in this show reached me twice. The first occurred during a violin solo performed by Anderson, accompanied by projections of images of American history. I am not a patriotic person, so I searched for why this performance was touching me so deeply, and I found it was the pain -- the images were not only happy memories but tragic, sorrowful events, as well. That brings me to the second moment. Haddock's "Molasses to Rum" evokes what I think politicians trying to keep Critical Race Theory out of schools are afraid of. I felt a deep shame for our nation, followed by gratitude that we've graduated from that point in our history, followed by more shame and dread with the realization that we haven't. Slavery -- outside of the prison system -- is not legal in the U.S. anymore, but ignoring infrastructural growth in Black and Brown communities isn't, technically; food desserts/food apartheid isn't, technically; environmental racism isn't, technically; and refusing to require reparations to be paid to descendants of enslaved people definitely isn't. We've come a long way. But the politics in "1776," though they took place over 250 years ago, serve as just another reminder that we still have a long way to go.

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natasha & shawna, bts & wrap party

[cometomecosette]

“Wedding Chorale” and “Beggars at the Feast,” US 4th National Tour, 2011. Richard Vida as Thénardier, Shawna Hamic as Mme. Thénardier, Justin Scott Brown as Marius.

An exuberant performance that must have been hilarious in person, judging by the audience’s laughter. Richard’s Thénardier exudes smug slime from his voice alone, while Shawna’s Mme. Thénardier compliments him perfectly, and Justin’s Marius exudes well-deserved contempt for them.

The ensemble sounds a bit hammy – e.g. the evidently drunk Major Domo – but in a way that suits the tone of the scene.

It’s interesting that this production divided Thénardier’s traditional solo lines in “Beggars at the Feast” between him and his wife. As I’ve mentioned before, this is a trend I’ve noticed throughout the 2000s: giving more of Thénadier’s lines to his wife and making her more of his equal, not just his sidekick.

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“Who Knows Better Than I”

Orange Is the New Black - S6E1

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Brick Club 2.3.2 “Two Portraits Filled In”

Hugo acknowledging how much more stressful and intense and exhausting life is for women while discussing Mme Thenardier is interesting. If Mme Thenardier’s life was hard and she was essentially ten years older than her actual age, then we must imagine how much worse it was for Fantine.

(I desperately wish any of the film versions of the Brick had cast Shawna Hamic from the 2011 US tour as Mme Thenardier. She was absolutely perfect in every way as that role. She’s also really really nice.)

Mme Thenardier is the opposite of Sister Simplice in how not-a-woman she is. Simplice is not a woman because she is essentially a sacred being, a sexless vessel of piety and faith. Mme Thenardier is not a woman because she lacks the grace, poise, frame, etc. Essentially, Simplice is not a woman because she is So Pious and Mme Thenardier is not a woman because she is So Brutish.

Thenardier appropriates and twists the history of the last of the Guard and Cambronne’s death in order to create a fictional glory for himself. Only he’s the lone survivor standing ground against the Hussars Of Death rather than Cambronne standing ground against English artillery. And he gets to survive it, in his story, because of course he does. Cambronne was great because he was defiant despite the fact that he didn’t survive. Thenardier is a sleaze, so he’s going to survive, because that’s what he does. He is the opposite of Cambronne, who will sacrifice his life for France and Napoleon; Thenardier will sacrifice others for his own benefit, and will try as hard as possible to survive himself.

Again, we see Thenardier as the embodiment of that sort of mobile cour des miracles that we saw on the field of Waterloo. He can and will change his manner and face and conversation to fit the circumstances. He can place his past or his origin anywhere in time or space that is most useful. He is an actor, a player on the stage of life in order to swindle whatever he can.

Thenardier plays the trickster role in this book. Some characteristics of a trickster: he breaks both societal and physical rules; he can often often shapeshift; his antics hurt or affect or discomfort the protagonists, but he is usually ultimately left untouched; often a trickster character will have gender variability, which we see in Thenardier’s letters to get money; he is often boastful and openly mocking of authority. We see all of these characteristics in Thenardier across the arc of the novel.

It’s so funny that Hugo says that “practiced eyes” found spelling mistakes in Thenardier’s bills, considering the severe amount of mistakes we see in his letters later on in Paris. Did he just become a worse speller when he left Montfermeil? Or was he better able to hide it because presumably bills only really need certain words?

I get the feeling the Mme Thenardier’s view of Thenardier (at least at this moment) is partially informed by her reading of romance books. She obviously isn’t living the life she wanted, and who knows if she was this brutish before being stuck with Thenardier or not. In any case, she wants something else, and that desire is probably increased by her romance novel-reading, and she start to see Thenardier as unknowable, and as the “object of universal desire” that she gets to have and be jealous over. I wonder how much her romantic propensities blinded her, and if she might have become jaded towards Thenardier even earlier than we see in the book. By the time the Thenardiers are in Paris, that veil has definitely fallen away and Mme Thenardier is much more willing to argue with her husband.

The sheer amount of abuse that Cosette endures is laid out in only a few examples here, but I’m sure it’s much more extensive. Mme Thenardier is physically abusive in a much more “forward” way, beating Cosette and knocking her around and insulting her. Thenardier, in character, is much more sinister. He doesn’t seem to actually interact with her much, but he disallows her shoes and probably takes other things from her like food and warm clothes etc. It was probably him that decided to make her eat under the table like a dog.

“The ideal of oppression was realized in this dismal servitude.” What Cosette is going through is extreme, but she’s another Symbol here. This is how society treats women, collectively. They are made to slave away, cold and hungry, to be called names and beaten and to be denied comfort. There aren’t child labor laws in France for about another decade. Cosette is one girl, one child, but we can imagine that there are many others like her out there. And the Thenardier’s treatment of her is ideal in keeping her oppressed: physical abuse paired with neglect and psychological abuse that renders her passive, silent, and terrified. However, later we see her true personality peek through, and the way her strength carries her through all this suffering.

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The King and I - Brazil - 2010 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Tuca Andrada (Rei), Cláudia Netto (Anna Leonowens), Luciana Bueno (Lady Thiang), Bianca Tadini (Tumptim) The King and I - North Shore Music Theatre - September-October, 2011 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Kate Fisher (Anna Leonowens), Lorenzo Lamas (King of Siam), Lisa Yuen (Lady Thiang), Manna Nichols (Tuptim), Joshua Dela Cruz (Lun Tha), Ron Wisniski (Sir Edward Ramsey) NOTES: Proshot. Performed in the round, one camera on a tripod and sound patched in from the soundboard. The King and I - West End Revival - November 29, 2018 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Kelli O’Hara (Anna Leonowens), Ken Watanabe (King of Siam), Ruthie Ann Miles (Lady Thiang), Na-Young Jeon (Tuptim), Dean John-Wilson (Lun Tha), Edward Baker-Duly (Sir Edward Ramsey), Jon Chew (Prince Chulalongkorn), Edward Baker-Duly (Captain Orton), Billy Marlow (Louis Leonowens), Takao Osawa (Kralahome), William Michael Lee (Phra Alack) NOTES: Ruthie uses a walking stick throughout to aid her recovery from a previous car accident and loss of her two children. She gives an amazing performance. King Kong - Broadway - August 10, 2019 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Christiani Pitts (Ann Darrow), Eric William Morris (Carl Denham), Erik Lochtefeld (Lumpy) NOTES: The full show, recorded from the rear orchestra on a phone. Most of the video is the August 10th recording but occasionally some promotional footage and the February 9th video are edited in to provide other views. The recording starts off with a lot of wandering, shakiness, and washout but gets better somewhat better as it goes on. Still not as good as an actual video filmed with a camera, but it exists. 1920x1080p, 4.29 GB. King Kong - Broadway - October, 2018 (Preview) (House-Cam's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Christiani Pitts (Ann Darrow), Eric William Morris (Carl Denham), Erik Lochtefeld (Lumpy), Harley Jay (Barman), Rory Donovan (Captain Engelhorn/Chief of Police), Jon Hoche (Voice of Kong) NOTES: Full stage shot with clear audio direct from soundboard. Kinky Boots - Broadway - March 15, 2013 (Preview) (Lanelle's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Stark Sands (Charlie Price), Billy Porter (Lola), Annaleigh Ashford (Lauren), Celina Carvajal (Nicola), Daniel Stewart Sherman (Don), Marcus Neville (George), Jonah Halperin (s/b Young Charlie), Marquise Neal (Young Lola) NOTES: Fun show with a pertinent (but not obtrusive) message, Billy Porter is just amazing. This is somewhat more obstructed than other shows because the person in front was leaning forward and moving a lot, so there's a head in some of the scenes. Some shakiness and wandering in between, particularly at the beginning, but otherwise a good video with nice closeups. Complete show including curtain call. A- Kinky Boots - Broadway - July 17, 2018 (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: David Cook (Charlie Price), Stephane Duret (s/b Lola), Carrie St Louis (Lauren), Caroline Bowman (Nicola), Daniel Stewart Sherman (Don), Marcus Neville (George), Corey Mach (Harry), Eugene Barry-Hill (Simon Sr.), Stephen Berger (Mr. Price), Adinah Alexander (Milan Stage Manager), Cooper Lantz (Young Charlie), Jesús Del Orden (Young Lola) NOTES: Quite a few latecomers that walk in front but nothing too distracting; otherwise very well filmed HD video with clear picture and sound throughout; great video A Kinky Boots - Broadway - May-August, 2017 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Brendon Urie (Charlie Price), J Harrison Ghee (Lola), Taylor Louderman (Lauren) NOTES: Starts at Sex is in the Heel Kinky Boots - First National Tour - April 17, 2016 (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Adam Kaplan (Charlie Price), J Harrison Ghee (Lola), Tiffany Engen (Lauren), Charissa Hogeland (Nicola), Aaron Walpole (Don), Jim J Bullock (George), Josh Tolle (Harry), Shawna M Hamic (Trish), Horace V Rogers (Simon Sr.), Tom Souhrada (Mr. Price), Zach Adkins (Richard Bailey), Patty Lohr (Pat), Annie Edgerton (Milan Stage Manager), Aidan Passaro (Young Charlie), Jomil Elijah Robinson (Young Lola) Kinky Boots - Netherlands Tour - October 27, 2019 FORMAT:  MOV (HD) CAST: Jonathan Demoor (Charlie Price), Naidjim Severina (Lola), Vajèn van den Bosch (Lauren), Linda Verstraten (Nicola), Dennis Willekens (Don), Paul Donkers (George), Jeroen Phaff (Mr. Price) Kinky Boots - Pre-Broadway/Chicago - November 4, 2012 (Closing Night) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Stark Sands (Charlie Price), Billy Porter (Lola), Annaleigh Ashford (Lauren), Celina Carvajal (Nicola), Daniel Stewart Sherman (Don), Marcus Neville (George), Andy Kelso (Harry), Jennifer Perry (Trish), Tory Ross (Pat) NOTES: Another beautiful HD capture of the last performance in Chicago before Broadway, where it would go on to win the 2013 Tony. This performance has many changes from the other Chicago Dvd of the first performance. Includes the new song written towards the end of the Chicago run and many line changes. Also includes curtain speech by Stark! A+   Kinky Boots - UK Tour - December 26, 2018 (Matinee) (shoeroom's master) FORMAT:  MOV (HD) CAST: Joshua St Clair (u/s Charlie Price), Kayi Ushe (Lola), Paula Lane (Lauren), Helen Ternent (Nicola), Demitri Lampra (Don), Adam Price (George), Daniel Conway (u/s Harry), Niki Evans (Trish), Fred Smiley (Simon Sr.), Andy Watkins (Mr. Price), George Grayson (u/s Richard Bailey), Lizzie Bea (Pat), Mary Fox (Maggie), Shaun Dalton (Hooch), Alfie Parker (Mutt), Portia Harry (Gemma Louise), Scarlet Gabriel (Milan Stage Manager), John Dempsey (Referee), Connor Collins (Angel #1), Toyan Thomas-Brown (Angel #2), John Dempsey (Angel #3), Chileshé Mondelle (Angel #4), Joshua Lovell (Angel #5), Damon Gould (Angel #6) Kinky Boots - UK Tour - September, 2018 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Joel Harper-Jackson (Charlie Price), Callum Francis (Lola), Paula Lane (Lauren), Helen Ternent (Nicola), Demitri Lampra (Don), Adam Price (George), Joshua St Clair (Harry), Niki Evans (Trish), Fred Smiley (Simon Sr.), Andy Watkins (Mr. Price), Daniel Conway (Richard Bailey), Lizzie Bea (Pat), Scarlet Gabriel (Milan Stage Manager), Connor Collins (Angel #1), John Dempsey (Angel #2), Damon Gould (Angel #3), Joshua Lovell (Angel #4), Chileshé Mondelle (Angel #5), Toyan Thomas-Brown (Angel #6) Kinky Boots - West End - November 27, 2018 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Killian Donnelly (Charlie Price), Matt Henry (Lola), Natalie McQueen (Lauren), Cordelia Farnworth (Nicola), Sean Needham (Don), Antony Reed (George), Jordan Fox (Harry), Anna Stolli (Trish), Robert Grose (Simon Sr.), Graham Kent (Mr. Price), Jonathan Carlton (Richard Bailey), Rosie Glossop (Pat), Emma Odell (Milan Stage Manager), Charlie Underhill (Young Charlie), Temba Mliswa (Young Lola), Jak Allen-Anderson (Angel #1), Jed Berry (Angel #2), Louis Clarke-Clare (Angel #3), Daniel Downing (Angel #4), Jemal Felix (Angel #5), Jon Reynolds (Angel #6), Abbey Addams, Ben Jennings, Ben Larcombe, Christopher Parkinson, David Haydn, Fred Wilcox, Hannah Price, Jude Muir, Kayleb Rene-gray, Keith Higham, Momar Diagne, Olivia Winterflood, Rio Lewis, Robert Jones, Samson Wakayu, Suzie McAdam, Tom Scanlon NOTES: Pro-shot. Filmed live on stage at the Adelphi Theatre (London, England) and distributed commercially. Kiss Me, Kate - British Television Production - April 21, 1964 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Patricia Morison (Lilli Vanessi / Katharine), Howard Keel (Fred Graham / Petruchio), Isabelle Lucas (Hattie), Millicent Martin (Lois Lane / Bianca), Irving Davies (Bill Calhoun / Lucentio), Eric Barker (Harrison Howell), Danny Green (Gangster / First Man), Bill Owen (Gangster / Second Man) NOTES: This version was rewritten and abbreviated to fit within its 95-minute time slot. A little on the dark side, in black and white with a slight blue tinge, has producer’s counter numbers hard-coded on the screen in the upper third. This version of the show was produced for the launch of a new station in the UK. After months of preparing the launch of the new television station—with it’s brand-new 625 line resolution (until then UK TV’s had a resolution of 405 lines)—the night turned out to be a disaster. 50 minutes before the launch, a fire broke out at a local power station, cutting power to most of London but not the television station. They started the evening’s news show which was to be followed by this broadcast, but it soon became clear that there was no audience, and after a few minutes, the schedule was abandoned. The production was instead shown the next day. The date that’s superimposed on the video is April 20, 1964—the originally scheduled night. It is unclear if this is a fi Kiss Me, Kate - Third Broadway Revival - March, 2019 (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Kelli O’Hara (Lilli Vanessi / Katharine), Will Chase (Fred Graham / Petruchio), Adrienne Walker (Hattie), James T Lane (Paul), Stephanie Styles (Lois Lane / Bianca), Corbin Bleu (Bill Calhoun / Lucentio), Mel Johnson Jr (Harry Trevor / Baptista), Terence Archie (Harrison Howell), John Pankow (Gangster / First Man), Lance Coadie Williams (Gangster / Second Man) Kruimeltje de musical - The Netherlands - 2012 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Joes Brauers (Kruimeltje)

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I Listened to the Miss You Like Hell OCR So You Don’t Have To

Alright so I was supposed to be doing a review of Girl from the North Country this week, but this musical found me, slapped me in the face, and forced me to listen to it. Miss You Like Hell is a 2018 Off-Broadway written by the musician Erin McKeown and Quiara Alegria Hudes, whom you may know from In the Heights. The show follows Olivia (played by Gizel Jimenez), a teenager who undertakes a road-trip across the country with her estranged mother (played by Daphne Rubin-Vega), who is an undocumented Mexican immigrant. 

Already, just by looking at this cast/creative, you can probably guess this musical would appeal to the In the Heights fans, and you’d absolutely be right. The music isn’t the typical showtunes either; it’s kind of a blend between alternative rock and showtunes. It’s almost hypnotic in the way the music blends together. 

For the most part, the recording is easy to understand, as long as you do your homework. Through a combination of the wikipedia page and a Playbill article, it’s pretty self-explanatory. There’s also plenty of videos of the musical on YouTube that may help visually. From what I’ve seen online, the hair and makeup is pretty much spot-on, despite it only being an exhausted-travel aesthetic. 

Conclusion: Overall, I’d definitely recommend this musical if you’re looking for a quiet, afternoon listen. It’s a pretty short recording so it doesn’t take up much time, and you may even find a few gems in there. Have fun listening!

Cast: Marinda Anderson, Danny Bolero, Andrew Cristi, Latoya Edwards, Shawna M. Hamic, Marcus Paul James, Gizel Jiménez, David Patrick Kelly, Michael Mulheren, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Martín Solá

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Everyone Go Watch BRUISED on NETFLIX! It’s an amazing story told from a woman’s lens and perspective with a powerhouse of women leading the narrative ! Congratulations Miss Halle Berry on your directorial debut! Michelle Rosenfarb, I am rooting for you and looking forward to cheering you on and working with you in the future! Shawna Hamic! There aren’t enough words in the dictionary to describe your talent and how amazing your spirit is! #Netflix #Bruised #WomenInFilm (at Netflix) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWrnKP9FwTS/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Updates

1. I have updated my email it is now thegr8ststarofall@gmail.com which is on my site http://sunsetblvdtrades.weebly.com 2. I am still open for trades and Sales 3. These are my latest new videos: Videos:(All Les Miserables) Royal Albert Hall 10th Anniversary October 1995 Colm Wilkinson (Jean Valjean), Philip Quast (Javert), Ruthie Henshall (Fantine), Michael Ball (Marius), Lea Salonga (Eponine), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thenardier), Alun Armstrong (Thenardier) Type: MP4 Quality: A+ Notes: Proshot DVD rip of the concert. Broadway April 22, 2003 Andrew Valera (Jean Valjean), Terrence Mann (Javert), Jayne Patterson (Fantine), Sandra Turley (Cosette), Kevin Kern (Marius), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Nick Wyman Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A- Broadway May 18, 2003 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Randal Keith (Jean Valjean), Michael McCarthy (Javert), Jayne Paterson (Fantine), Sandra Turley (Cosette), Diana Kaarina (Eponine), Kevin Kern (Marius), Christopher Mark Peterson (Enjolras), Nick Jonas (Gavroche) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: B+ Notes: Highlights of act two. Includes some of the speeches and special performances by former cast members. UK Tour May 6, 2005 Kerry Ellis (Fantine) Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A- Broadway November 11, 2006 Victor Hawks (u/s Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Fantine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Celia Keenan Bolger (Eponine), Aaron Lazar (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thenardier), Drew Sarich (Grantaire), Jacob Levine (Gavroche) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- Broadway February 17, 2007 Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Celia Kennan Bolger (Eponine), Drew Sarich (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thenardier) Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A Broadway May 12, 2007 Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Drew Sarich (u/s Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Mandy Bruno (Eponine), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Ann Harada (Madame Thenardier), Stephen Trafton (u/s Grantaire) Type: WMV Quality: A- Broadway June 1, 2007 Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Ben Davis (Javert), Lea Salonga (Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacob (Marius), Marissa McGowan (Eponine), Max Von Essen (Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thenardier), Ann Harada (Madame Thenarider) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- Broadway August 24, 2007 Drew Sarich (Jean Valjean), Robert Hunt (Javert), Nikki Renee Daniels (u/s Fantine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Megan McGinnis (Eponine), Max von Essen (Enjolras), Becca Ayers (u/s Madame Thenardier), Chip Zien (Thenardier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A North Shore Music Theatre October 23, 2007 Fred Inkley (Jean Valjean), Devin Richards (Javert), Jacquelyn Piro (Fantine), Renee Brna (Cosette), Charles Hagerty (Marius), Joanne Javien (Eponine), Charley Brady (Enjolras), Inga Ballard (Madame Thenardier), Ron Winski (Thenardier), Joanna Rosen (Young Cosette) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A+ Note: Proshot from the dress rehearsal. Walnut Street Theatre May 17, 2008 Hugh Panaro (Jean Valjean), Paul Schoeffler (Javert), Jessica Bogart (Fantine), Julie Craig (Cosette), Christina DeCicco (Eponine), Jeffrey Coon (Enjolras), Scott Greer (Thenardier), Dawn Spence (Madame Thenardier), Gianna Bruzzese/Laurel Gwynne Yaros (Young Cosette), Danielle Rosenthal/Maggie Fitzgerald (Young Eponine), Brandon O'Rourke/Dante Mignucci (Gavroche), Peter Schmitz (The Bishop), Ben Dibble, Kelley Faulkner, Constantine Germanacos, Darren Michael Hengst, Danielle Herbert, Joe Jackson, Mary Martello, Michael Philip O'Brien, Katie O'Shaughnessey, Steve Pacek, Jennifer Page, Fran Prisco, Ilona Rubenstien, Nicholas F. Saverine, Abigail Sparrow, Denise Whelan Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A Notes: Non replica production. Hollywood Bowl August 9, 2008 J. Mark McVey (Jean Valjean), Brian Stokes Mitchell (Javert), Melora Hardin (Fantine), Michele Maike (Cosette), John Lloyd Young (Marius), Lea Michele (Eponine), Tom Lowe (Enjolras) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- West End September 2008 Drew Sarich (Jean Valjean), Richard Woodford (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette), Jon Robyns (Marius), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Jackie Marks (Madame Thernadier), Jimmy Johnstone (Thernadier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: B+ Notes: Nice video with clear sound and good picture; camera gets lost sometimes as it is very dark and a railing blocks the bottom of the screen at times. Also includes highlights from another performance with Jonathan Williams, Earl Carpenter, Mark Dugdale, Greg Castiglioni. UK Tour Paris, France, June 20, 2010 John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Madalena Alberto (Fantine), Katie Hall (Cosette), Luke Kempner (u/s Marius), Rosalind James (Eponine), Jon Robyns (Enjolras), Ashley Artus (Thenardier), Lynne Wilmot (Madame Thenardier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- Notes: The second act starts at "Drink with Me." Really shaky thorughout, spotlight washout, good zooms, blurry at times. Includes curtain call. UK Tour, London, Barbican theatre September 17, 2010 Christopher Jacobsen (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Madalena Alberto (Fantine), Katie Hall (Cosette), Gareth Gates (Marius), Rosalind James (Eponine), Ashely Artus (Thenardier), Lynne Wilmot (Madame Thenardier), Jon Robyns (Enjorlras) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A National Tour Papermill Playhouse December 12, 2010 Ron Sharpe (alt. Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Justin Scott Brown (Marius), Chasten Harmon (Eponine), Jeremy Hays (Enjolras), John Rapson (u/s Thénardier), Shawna M. Hamic (Madame Thénardier), Josh Caggiano (Gavroche), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Benjamin Magnuson (Bishop of Digne/Babet), Richard Todd Adams (Foreman/Lesgles), Lucia Giannetta (Factory Girl), Jon Fletcher (Montparnasse), Joe Tokarz (Brujon), Cooper Grodin (Combeferre), Jason Forbach (Feuilly), Cole Burden (Courfeyrac), Alan Shaw (Joly), Ian Patrick Gibb (Jean Prouvaire), Heather Jane Rolff (Old Crone), Cornelia Luna (Wig Maker), Richard Barth/Cole Burden (u/s Bamatabois/Claquesous), Katherine Forrester (Young Cosette), Anastasia Korbal (Young Eponine), Cathryn Basile, Julie Benko, Casey Erin Clark, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Sarah Shahinian, Aliya Victoriya Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A National Tour Chicago, IL February 3, 2011 Lawrence Clayton (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Jenny Latimer (Cosette), Chasten Harmon (Eponine), Justin Scott Brown (Enjolras), Michael Kostroff (Thenardier), Shawna M. Hamic (Madame Thenardier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A West End 2011 Jonathan Williams (u/s Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Rebecca Seale (Fantine), AJ Callaghan (Cosette), Gareth Gates (Marius), Samantha Barks (Eponine), Killian Donnelly (Enjolras) Type: MP4 Quality: A West End 2012 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Hadley Fraser (Javert) Type: MP4 Quality: B+ Notes: Valjean's Revenge and Javert's Suicide only. West End June 30, 2012 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Geronimo Rauch (Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Sierra Boggess (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Jonny Purchase (Marius), Danielle Hope (Eponine), Liam Tamne (Enjolras) Type: MP4 Quality: A- Notes: "Valjean's Soliloquy", "Fantine's Death", "Confrontation", "Stars", "Bring Him Home", and "Epilogue". National Tour Chicago, IL November 15, 2012 Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Andrew Varela (Javert), Betsy Morgan (Fantine), Lauren Wiley (Cosette), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Eponine), Jason Forbach (Enjolras), Timothy Gulan (Thenardier), Shawna M. Hamic (Madame Thenardier), Jordan Nichols (u/s Marius), Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire), Erin Cearlock (Little Cosette), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Ben Gunderson (swing Montparnasse), Heather Jane Rolff (u/s Factory Girl) Type: VOB+smalls Quailty: A Notes: ACT ONE ONLY! West End 2013 Chris Holland (u/s Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), AJ Callaghan (u/s Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Jamie Ward (Marius), Danielle Hope (Eponine), Christopher Jacobsen (Enjolras), Vicky Entwistle (Madame Thénardier), Cameron Blakely (Thénardier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A+ West End April 15, 2013 Chris Holland (u/s Jean Valjean), Shaun Dalton (u/s Javert), Celinde Schoenmaker (Fantine), Phoebe Street (u/s Cosette), Jamie Ward (Marius), Sarah O'Connor (u/s Eponine), Christopher Jacobsen (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Vicky Entwistle (Madame Thenardier) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A The Muny July 19, 2013 Hugh Panaro (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Charlotte Maltby, Alex Prakken, Lindsey Mader, Katie Travis, Bobby Conte Thornton, Michael McCormick, Tiffany Green, Ryan Vasquez Type: MPG Quality: A- Notes: Starts at "Who am I?". Act 2 starts at "On My Own". West End September 19, 2013 Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), James Grant (u/s Javert), Na-Young Jeong (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thenardier), Cameron Blakely (Thenarider) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- West End December 18, 2013 Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeong (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Dougie Carter (u/s Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Carl Mullaney (u/s Grantaire) Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A Toronto January 11, 2014 Evening *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Andrew Love (u/s Javert), Genevieve Leclerc (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Perry Sherman (Marius), Melissa O'Neil (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Lisa Horner (Madame Thenardier), Colm Wilkinson (special guest The Bishop), Saara Chaudry (Little Cosette), Madison Oldroyd (Young Eponine), David Gregory Black (Gavroche), Chris Zonneville (Montparnasse/Labourer), Tyler Murree (Babet/Farmer), Aaron Walpole (Brujon/Chapmanthieu/Loud Hailer), Ashley Wright (Claquesous/Innkeeper/Factory Foreman), David Silvestri (Combeferre), Matt McMahan (Feuilly), Jonathan Winsby (Courfeyrac/Constable), Alan Shaw (Joly/Constable/Fauchelevent), John Rapson (Grantaire/Bamatabois/Major Domo), Jason Ostrowski (swing Lesgles), Matt Rosell (Jean Prouvaire), Caroline Colantonio (Innkeeper's Wife), Kristen Peace (Factory Girl/Old Woman), Cornelia Luna (Wigmaker), Richard Barth (swing), Katie Beetham, Andreane Bouladier, Brittney Johnson (Ensemble) *whereisyourredscaaahf's master* Type: MOV Quality: A- Notes: About an hour and thirty minutes of highlights from the Toronto production with special guest Colm Wilkinson as The Bishop. Include the encore performance of "Bring Him Home." Broadway March 1, 2014 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Faintine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Marius), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Kyle Scatiliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thenardier), Gaten Matarazzo (Gavroche) Type: MP4 Quality: A *where is your red schaaaf's master* Notes: First preview. It includes most of the show. Loud excited audience. Blind shot from stage right third row, with no zooms. Keala Settle sprained her ankle at some point between The Robbery and One Day More, resulting in her not being in One Day More and using a cane during Wedding Chorale/Beggars at the Feast. Broadway March 8, 2014 Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Marius), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Kyle Scatliffe (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thenardier), Angeli Negron (Little Cosette) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A Notes: Audience was full of excitement! The last 20 seconds are missing from the very end due to battery issues. Broadway May 13, 2014 Nathaniel Hackmann (u/s Jean Valjean), Will Swenson (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Kyle Scatiffle (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thenardier) *Turn of the scorpion's master* Type: MP4 Quality: A+ West End June 14, 2014 Daniel Koek (Jean Valjean), Tam Mutu (Javert), Na-Young Jeon (Fantine), Samantha Dorsey (Cosette), Rob Huchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Anton Zetterholm (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Wendy Ferguson (Madame Thenardier), Adam Linstead (Grantaire) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A+ Notes: Last performance for the 2013-2014 cast. La Mirada, CA June 22, 2014 James Barbour, Randall Dodge, Cassandra Murphy, Kimberly Hessler, Nathaniel Irvin, Anthony Fedorov, Valerie Rose Curiel, Jeff Skowron, Meeghan Holaway Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A Dallas, Texas August 5, 2014 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Nehal Joshi (Jean Valjean), Edward Watts (Javert), Allison Blackwell (Fantine), Dorcas Leung (Cosette), Justin Keyes (Marius), Elizabeth Judd (Eponine), John Campione (Enjolras), Steven Michael Walters (Thenardier), Christia Mantzke (Madame Thenardier), Alex Organ (Grantaire), Salma Salinas (Little Cosette), Mark Hancock (Gavroche) *where is your red scaaf's master* Type: MP4 Quality: A Broadway August 21, 2014 Nathaniel Hackman (u/s Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Andy Mientus (Marius), Nikki M. James (Eponine), Kyle Scatiffle (Enjolras), Cliff Saunders (Thenardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thenardier) Type: VOB, no smalls Quality: A Notes: Only video of Earl as Javert on Broadway. One of my personal favorite videos of Earl. Broadway November 6, 2014 Ramin Karimloo (Jean Valjean), John Rapson (u/s Javert), Caissie Levy (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Matt Rosell (u/s Marius), Melissa O'Neil (u/s Eponine), Jason Forbach (u/s Enjolras),Cliff Saunders (Thénardier), Keala Settle (Madame Thénardier), Adam Monley (u/s Grantaire), McKayla Twiggs (Little Cosette), Joshua Colley (Gavroche), Weston Wells Olson (u/s Combeferre), Andrew Kober (u/s Foreman) Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A- Notes: ACT TWO ONLY! Starts after "On My Own". Heads in the way. Includes BC/EFA speech by John. Video mostly centered around John. Broadway July 23, 2015 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Kyle Jean-Baptiste (u/s Jean Valjean), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Eponine) Type: MP4 Quality: A Notes: Kyle's first performance as Valjean. Includes Valjean’s Soliloquy, Bring Him Home, and Finale. Broadway August 5, 2015 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Kyle Jean-Baptiste (u/s Jean Valjean), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Eponine) Type: MOV Quality: A+ Notes: Act 2 highlights. Includes On My Own, Bring Him Home, Empty Chairs, and Finale. Shot vertically. West End April 11, 2015 Matinee Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), David Thaxton (Javert), Celinde Schoenmaker (Fantine), Emilie Fleming (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Michael Colbourne (Enjolras), Tom Edden (Thenardier), Helen Walsh (u/s Madame Thenardier), Sophia Rickett (Little Cosette), Molly Hall (Little Eponine), Sonny Kirby (Gavroche) Type: MP4 Quality: C Notes: This was the children's last performance. The quality of the video is really bad. The master was seated in the restricted view and there are more blackouts then views. The remainder of act 1 is a video file, but the screen is black. Act 2 is an audio file. West End July 9, 2015 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Jeremy Secomb (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Zoe Doano (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Phil Daniels (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thenardier) Type: MP4 Quality: A+ Notes: Shot from the front row. Most of Act 1 and first 20 minutes of Act 2. West End October 8, 2015 Peter Lockyer (Jean Valjean), Jeremy Secombe (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Zoe Doano (Cosette), Rob Houchen (Marius), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Eponine), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Phil Daniels (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Madame Thenardier) Type: MP4 Quality: A+ Notes: Proshot. NOT THE FULL SHOW. Encore performances only. 30th anniversary gala performance. Guests: Colm Wilkinson, Geronimo Rauch, John Owen Jones, Frances Ruffelle, Patti LuPone, Roger Allam and others. World Tour Manila April 23, 2016 Evening *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Rachelle Ann Go (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Paul Wilkins (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Eponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Helen Walsh (Madame Thenardier) Type: MP4 Quality: A- Notes: Includes Death of Gavroche/Final Battle, Drink With Me/Bring Him Home, Javert's Arrival/Little People, and On My Own. World Tour Singapore June 2, 2016 *HIGHLIGHTS ONLY* Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Patrice Tipoki (Fantine), Emily Langridge (Cosette), Paul Wilkins (Marius), Kerrie Anne Greenland (Eponine), Chris Durling (Enjolras), Cameron Blakely (Thenardier), Helen Walsh (Madame Thenardier) Type: MP4 Quality: A Notes: Includes On My Own, Upon these Stones, Bring Him Home, two versions of the same One Day More shot from different angles. Broadway June 15, 2016 Evening John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Hayden Tee (Javert), Alison Luff (Fantine), Alex Finke (Cosette), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Brennyn Lark (Eponine), Mark Uhre (Enjolras), David Rossmer (Thénardier), Rachel Izen (Madame Thénardier), Marcus D’Angelo (Gavroche), Eleanor Koski (Young Cosette), Mia Sinclair Jenness (Young Eponine) *SJ Bernly's master* Type: VOB+smalls Quality: A Notes: The first 30 minutes of the show are missing; the video starts toward the end of Fantine’s Arrest. After that, the show is fully captured with no blackouts. There is some minor head obstruction on the left, but it really only affects a few seconds of the show when Valjean cuts Javert loose after The First Attack. There is also a little more washout than in most of my videos, especially in the full stage shots. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call and playbill scans. Audio: The Little Mermaid (Alabama Shakespeare Festival) - July 26, 2015 Cast: Ariel - Michelle Pruiett, Prince Eric - Jeff Sears, Sebastian - J. Cameron Barnett, Triton - Kevyn Morrow, Ursula - Donna Migliaccio, Flounder - Henry Hodges, Grimsby - Rodney Clark, Scuttle - Billy Sharpe, Jetsam - Brandon Curry, Flotsam - Jeremy Pasha, Pilot/Chef Louis - Paul Hebron, Ensemble - Sari Alexander, Jennifer Molly Bell, Krystina M. Burton, Erin Chupinsky (u/s Ursula), Dean De Luna, Andrew Eckert (u/s Eric), Isabel Garcia (u/s Mersisters), Danielle Marie Gregoire, Jordan Fife Hunt, Alexis Marquardt, Emma C. Martin (u/s Ariel), Terrance Martin (u/s Sebastian), Narco Antonio Santiago, Tommy Scrivens (Dance Captain), Robbie Smith (u/s Flotsam and Jetsam), Clay Stefanki (us Flouder and Scuttle)

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An Almost Amazing Musical

Or why I might come back to Miss You Like Hell once it opens to see if they made any changes

Look, I really wanted to love this musical. I was SO excited when it was announced for this season at The Public. When my friend and I decided to get rush tickets last night I was completely thrilled. I went in there expecting to be completely floored.

I wasn’t, but that doesn’t mean it was bad. 

I liked it. I liked it a whole lot. But I wanted to love it. I wanted it to be better. I’ll tell you what I liked about it though.

Daphne Rubin-Vega as Beatriz is phenomenal. She’s incredible. I knew she’d be amazing and I wasn’t disappointed. Even though I had problems with a lot of the songs, she sang them so beautifully. She put so much emotion into so many cringeworthy lines that it didn’t matter because you could feel what she was feeling. I was with her character the entire show. I felt for her. I teared up a little bit towards the end at her Big Emotional Moment. She was so wonderful. Likewise, I thought her character was super interesting and really well-rounded and dynamic and an honest portrayal of a mother that is seldom seen. 

Latoya Edwards as Pearl was fantastic and I wish she was in the show more. She was such a bright light in the show and brought so much joy to it all. 

For the most part, I really enjoyed the staging and set design. The backdrop is super beautiful and there’s a set change that I’m not gonna talk about because it’s a spoiler that is super powerful and really heartbreaking. There are some beautiful stage pictures throughout and it was during these moments that I thought “This is what this musical could be. This is what the whole musical could be, not just bits and pieces” I will say that the staging for two of Pearl’s songs are really lovely and I wish that aesthetic was consistent throughout the show. 

I like the story. It’s super interesting and, as Oskar Eustis says in his playbill note, not something often discussed in musicals. It’s a mother-daughter story and it’s really wonderful. Likewise, it deals with immigration and who you are and your roots. I just wish the actual writing and music and lyrics were as interesting and complex as the story because I can honestly say there isn’t a musical out there with a story like it. 

Both a good thing and starting to veer into what I didn’t like about the show, the second half of the show is way stronger than the first half. The whole musical is only about 100 minutes but the first half noticeably dragged and the second half noticeably picked up. While I really liked the second half (for the most part), the sudden jump in pacing and tone was kinda jarring. 

But really, the whole thing is mostly inconsistent in terms of tone, characterization and songs. Spongebob has a bunch of different styles of music, but there’s a through line throughout that connects them together. Miss You Like Hell doesn’t have that. The characters never really seem to grow or when they do it’s very sudden and out of nowhere before backtracking again. Same with staging, some of it was good and some of it was terrible. Some of the choreography was beautiful and some of it was downright terrible. Some of the lines were beautiful, and some were so cringeworthy it made me uncomfortable. Actually, a lot of the lines were cringeworthy. The whole subplot revolving around Olivia’s blog and the “Castaway Comments” was pretty awful. Also, they were hitting you with those metaphors pretty hard. 

The show also tried way too hard to get you to cry, like over-the-top trying to get you to cry, so much that so that I really didn’t (except for a moment with Daphne Rubin-Vega) and felt kinda mad that they were so obviously going for the tears. There’s also way too much going on in the show that has literally nothing to do with the story. There’s like three different subplots that are so cute and so nice but basically pause the story for ten minutes. 

For a musical, none of the songs are very “wow” or memorable at all, actually. There’s only one chorus I remember, and that’s only because it’s the word “Yellowstone” repeated like four times. None of the songs really go together and they range from “Okay this is a good song” to “Why is this song still going?” to “This is a bad song why is it here?” Like I said before, I also wish there was some consistency in the music. Also, they desperately needed a drum kit onstage with the rest of the musicians to give the songs a pop. 

Unfortunately my least favorite part of this musical was Gizel Jiménez as Olivia, who is arguably the lead of the show. She had a pretty voice but other than that? She’s just... not good in the show. Honestly, and I hate saying it. She just wasn’t good. And I wish she was. 

I agree with a lot of what Charles McNulty from the LA Times said during its out of town tryout, though he mentions some characters (all of the “Castaway Friends” with the exception of Pearl) that have been taken out of the show, and honestly I think they would have made it a lot better. Also, I think Krystina Alabado would have been a whole lot better as Olivia, to be honest. 

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-miss-you-like-hell-review-20161114-story.html

At the end of the day, I liked this musical. I really liked it. I think there’s so much potential for it to be a really great musical and I hope it gets there soon. 

Book & Lyrics by Quiara Alegría Hudes

Music & Lyrics by Erin McKeown

Choreography by Danny Mefford

Directed by Lear deBessonet

Starring (in alphabetical order): Marinda Anderson, Danny Bolero, Andrew Cristi, Latoya Edwards, Shawna M. Hamic, Marcus Paul James, Gizel Jiménez, David Patrick Kelly, Michael Mulheren, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Martín Solá

At The Public Theatre in their Newman Theater

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“Master of the House,” Fresno Grand Opera, 2014. Timothy Gulan as Thénardier, Shawna M. Hamic as Mme. Thénardier.

An appropriately rollicking rendition. Both Timothy and Shawna might be slightly hammy and do more shouting than the song really needs, but their slimy and brash exuberance is infectious all the same.

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Our interview with Shawna Hamic from The Last Ship was smooth sailing! We spoke to her about what it's like originating a role in a world premiere musical and working with Sting. Only 8 performances remain before the show goes to Broadway, so don't miss out! http://bit.ly/LastShip14