Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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readingredheadSo I just got back from seeing the musical, and it was hilarious! As I've said, I was laughing so hard that my cheeks still hurt! I knew absolutely nothing about the musical when I walked in to see it, except that Norbert Leo Butz was in it and had won a Tony for his performance. Enough to get me in!
Turns out that Norbert doesn't actually sing all that much -- in fact, there weren't any songs that particularly wowed me. Usually, when I see a musical, there are a few songs of it that I'd like to know by heart, but the one or two that actually touched me weren't Norbert's, though his were all really funny. I think that he probably had more of a singing role in all of the other musicals he's been in, but his acting in this one was what really kept me laughing. The role just loved him -- he milked it for all it was worth, and then some, and he could get away with it! I have a feeling that he could have gotten away with anything.
We had pretty good seats -- the last row of the orchestra that still qualifies for "premium" prices, and all the way to the right. But that's still not very far away (I was excited).
The only thing that bummed me out (and still bums me out) is that, the way OCPAC is constructed, there is no stage exit accessible to the general public -- at least, not one that I knew of. So none of the actors & actresses had to put up with my harassment. (And they were all good -- I wouldn't have just wanted Norbert's autograph, though he was still the best in the show.) I personally think it's unfair to the paying public to allow actors to escape quietly without being mercilessly slaughtered by the paparazzi and squeeing fangirls.
A bit of my review...
Best Actor: Norbert takes the cake. All he did throughout the whole thing was act! You honestly had to be there to understand the chemistry he had with the audience. Not many people can get that many laughs out of a piece of beef jerky.
Best Singer: Norbert, Norbert, Norbert! And did I say Norbert? That's kind of the whole reason why we went to see the show. The thing that annoyed me the most was that he didn't sing more!
Best Character: Christine Colgate
Best Song: the one with "Ruprecht" (you had to be there)
Better than I thought it'd be: Honestly, I'd say most of it. I had my fingers crossed on this one, but I knew almost nothing about it in advance, except that Norbert was in it. (I'm not obsessed at all...he just has that voice...)
Not as good as it should have been: Norbert should've had more songs. He's just that awesome.
But really, everyone was amazing. My favorite song actually wasn't sung by Norbert's character (as I might have already mentioned above, but I'm too lazy to check). I think it's because this musical was completely and totally a comedy, and most of the musicals I've seen (in fact, now that I come to think of it, all of the musicals I've seen recently) have been drama, or at least not intended as solely comedy. Rent and Wicked had definite social themes, and Phantom and Last Five Years are definitely dramas. I think mostly what I didn't like about Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (when there were things I didn't like about it) was that it wasn't the other musicals I've seen. Nonetheless...it was good. Really, really good in parts. Mostly good in others. And a new experience, unlike anything else I have ever seen.
Turns out that Norbert doesn't actually sing all that much -- in fact, there weren't any songs that particularly wowed me. Usually, when I see a musical, there are a few songs of it that I'd like to know by heart, but the one or two that actually touched me weren't Norbert's, though his were all really funny. I think that he probably had more of a singing role in all of the other musicals he's been in, but his acting in this one was what really kept me laughing. The role just loved him -- he milked it for all it was worth, and then some, and he could get away with it! I have a feeling that he could have gotten away with anything.
We had pretty good seats -- the last row of the orchestra that still qualifies for "premium" prices, and all the way to the right. But that's still not very far away (I was excited).
The only thing that bummed me out (and still bums me out) is that, the way OCPAC is constructed, there is no stage exit accessible to the general public -- at least, not one that I knew of. So none of the actors & actresses had to put up with my harassment. (And they were all good -- I wouldn't have just wanted Norbert's autograph, though he was still the best in the show.) I personally think it's unfair to the paying public to allow actors to escape quietly without being mercilessly slaughtered by the paparazzi and squeeing fangirls.
A bit of my review...
Best Actor: Norbert takes the cake. All he did throughout the whole thing was act! You honestly had to be there to understand the chemistry he had with the audience. Not many people can get that many laughs out of a piece of beef jerky.
Best Singer: Norbert, Norbert, Norbert! And did I say Norbert? That's kind of the whole reason why we went to see the show. The thing that annoyed me the most was that he didn't sing more!
Best Character: Christine Colgate
Best Song: the one with "Ruprecht" (you had to be there)
Better than I thought it'd be: Honestly, I'd say most of it. I had my fingers crossed on this one, but I knew almost nothing about it in advance, except that Norbert was in it. (I'm not obsessed at all...he just has that voice...)
Not as good as it should have been: Norbert should've had more songs. He's just that awesome.
But really, everyone was amazing. My favorite song actually wasn't sung by Norbert's character (as I might have already mentioned above, but I'm too lazy to check). I think it's because this musical was completely and totally a comedy, and most of the musicals I've seen (in fact, now that I come to think of it, all of the musicals I've seen recently) have been drama, or at least not intended as solely comedy. Rent and Wicked had definite social themes, and Phantom and Last Five Years are definitely dramas. I think mostly what I didn't like about Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (when there were things I didn't like about it) was that it wasn't the other musicals I've seen. Nonetheless...it was good. Really, really good in parts. Mostly good in others. And a new experience, unlike anything else I have ever seen.
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Date: 2006-09-03 08:22 pm (UTC)Since your family does the whole Netflik thing, I recommend the Steve Martin version of the movie. He's hilarious as well. Not a ton of songs but it's definitely one of my favorite movies!
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Date: 2006-09-04 12:34 am (UTC)