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Ooh yes on the categorizing test thing please(if you have time of course) that sounds really cool.- 🪶

It sounded like fun!! And guess what!! it was fun!!

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mg tour review?

Where do I even begin???

With Janis obviously. I trust Mary Kate Morrissey with my life. She just GETS Janis. She sounds phenomenal, I spent the entire show just clutching my pearls and grabbing onto @cathy-parr for dear life. Pretty sure @damianhubbards had to hold my hand at one point bc I needed Support okay! Not only does she sound amazing, her performance is spot on and I could not be more relieved that she’s the whole package. (No lackluster Janises allowed in this household!!! Y’all know what I’m talking about.) Extra important note: the only Janis besides Barrett that knows how to deliver “and it worked cause that shit always works” aka the best line in the show. Not to mention the look on her face after “it’s not my fault you’re like in love with me or something” Broke Me. Fuck me up MK, even if you are wearing THAT during spring fling (see my costume breakdown.) Also, check your Elphaba hands ma’am.

MK and Eric worked very well together, I really enjoy their chemistry. (Revive their spring fling scene you HEATHENS! UGH!) I especially loved their little bit during “you’ve been in there a very long time you’re either doing drugs or very constipated from using drugs.” Not a favorite Damian but I liked him enough.

Danielle Wade is singing for her life y’all. I’m pretty sure there were several moments where I said “NICE” Out Loud after a particularly exceptional run of hers. I’ve enjoyed her Cady from the very first time I saw it and it’s only gotten 500000x better.

Megan Masako Haley CLIMBED the Gretchen list almost instantaneously. Amazing energy. The finest Gretchen since Ashley Park. She actually revived a few of the moments that haven’t hit me since Ashley was in the role and I love her for it.

Gaelen Gilliland was??? So fucking funny???? I don’t know why but I did not expect to love her this much. I am thrilled they revived Mrs. George’s Barbie shoes shoes. #ad

I did not care for Mariah’s Regina. Vocally she was wonderful! Her riffs aren’t super fluid but she has this great tone and depth to her voice. Acting wise she wasn’t selling it for me. The swagger was nonexistent. Tragiqué.

Jonalyn....... A comedy queen at the stage door and nowhere else.

As far as the changes go, there are SO MANY and 95% of them are completely arbitrary and unnecessary. I hate almost everything they did. It will be easier to list what new things I actually like:

- The bit about Damian being rejected from the dance team

- Regina foreshadowing More Is Better during Apex Predator

- While I hate all the changes to I See Stars I gotta say those harmonies SLAP. MK Did That.

- The spring fling stage is actually so much better on tour than Broadway with that janky metal staircase Kate and Krystina are using to break the world record of Loudest A Person Has Ever Walked Down A Set of Stairs in the History of the Whole Universe.

Costume notes:

- Tour sexy Abraham Lincoln is NOT VALID. 10/10 was made at the dollar store.

- I would like to thank God and also Jesus that they got rid of (hopefully burned) Jonalyn’s “Karen Texting” dress! The new one is so pretty! (Can this same thing happen at the August Wilson next? 10/10 the ugliest piece of clothing I’ve ever laid eyes on.)

- Waiting for the zippers on MK’s spring fling skirt to rip a hole in those ugly fishnets so they hopefully both get replaced with the normal Broadway costume pieces. She’s already looking a whole casual mess in those Docs where are the Fancy Boots?????

- With very few exceptions, majority of the ensemble costumes are very boring (see: basic) and look like zero effort was made. Each Broadway ensemble member has a costume language that (to me at least) informs us on their character and that language is consistent in every piece they wear. (And has been generally consistent with each ensemble casting change.) None of that is happening on the tour. Damn Africa, what happened?

- What is this shirt Danielle is wearing during I’d Rather Be Me/Math Quiz Scene/Do This Thing? Did they steal it off of a French mime???

- MK Jacket Commentary Part 1: her Apex Predator jacket has extra embellishment on the back??? ENOUGH.gif

- MK Jacket Commentary Part 2 (feat. Barrett Wilbert Weed): even MK is wearing the leather angel wings jacket during Someone Gets Hurt (Reprise) WHY WON’T THEY BRING BARRETT’S OUT OF STORAGE I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL!!!!! (It’s been MIA since Barrett got back from medical leave. She now wears the same jacket she wears during Fearless over her SHG (Reprise) dress. Illegal.)

I’m sure I’m forgetting a million things so check back with me next Sunday after I have a second chance to take it all in.