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Favorite Musical of all time: Toss up between South Pacific & Guys and Dolls

Favorite Composer(s): Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Schwartz, Tom Kitt, & Jason Robert Brown

Best Show I saw in 2008: Lincoln Center's South Pacific - Wow!

Favorite new show (2009 so far): Next to Normal

Favorite Actor: Norbert Leo Butz/Craig Bierko/Raul Esparza

Male vocals: Norbert Leo Butz, Aaron Tveit, & Matthew Morrison

Favorite Actress: Sutton Foster/Sherie Rene Scott

Female Vocals: Sutton Foster, Jennifer Damiano, & Stephanie J. Block

First Broadway show that I saw: Beauty and the Beast

First show that I remember seeing: Jekyll & Hyde

Favorite Lighting Designer: Kevin Adams

Favorite Director: Jack O'Brien/Michael Grief

Choreographer: Rob Ashford/Jerry Mitchell

Can't wait to see: Catch me if you Can

9 to 5

*Saw this show in previews - some things may have changed and improved

hmmm - I thought this show was entertaining, an enjoyable night of musical theater. However I was disappointed with this show because it just did not live up to the hype surrounding it. From the trial run I was expecting the next Wicked, but I thought that before about Young Frankenstein and clearly I was mistaken. Don't get me wrong there were very commendable aspects such as the music was great (especially Stephanie J. Block's Ballad in act two) and the performances were top notch. The Lighting Design & Choreography were my favorite tech aspects for this show. I expected more from the sets but the office and house sets were beautiful.

I didn't like all the crazy fantasy segments I thought they were kind of Hokey - The best number was most likely Roz's number in the Women's Restroom in Act One.

Allison Janney is a great actress - her singing voice isn't my favorite but still creditable.
Meagan Hilty - Is really great in this role
Stephanie J. Block - Has a fantastic voice and did her best with what she was given.
Marc Kudisch - Really talented guy he holds his own against the powerful women cast

Show stealer = Kathy Fitzgerald who played Roz

This show had a lot of heart and is really a (for lack of better term) "girl power" type of musical. The friendship that develops between the three women is really the heart of the show and aspect of the show is really well written.

I guess I just felt what I've felt about a lot of shows recently - that it could have used some more work.

Would recommend for - A girls night out - College groups