Some really lovely moments. Genuinely a lot of qualities I liked about this! Gorgeous costumes and it felt very grand, loved Debbie Reynolds, not so much Harve Presnell, a few catchy songs, lively and impressive choreography, but the entire thing didn't really click with me. I was expecting to love this, I adore Wilson's The Music Man and read that this won Tony's back in the day (up against some of my all time favourite shows), so I was expecting really great things! Of course it was decent and really has moments of the noticeable Wilson touch. It just felt lacking, songs were cut and they just didn't hit like they should've. I've definitely curated a personal taste when it comes to what I like, and this just wasn't it! I'll definitely listen to the OBC recording in full and get more familiar with the songs so my opinion may change entirely. But god I did love the production design here, very vibrant and grand, and so many gorgeous dresses! That's the one thing I'd say I prefer over The Music Man, all the sparkles oooohhh I love sparkles.
Some really lovely moments. Genuinely a lot of qualities I liked about this! Gorgeous costumes and it felt very grand, loved Debbie Reynolds, not so much Harve Presnell, a few catchy songs, lively and impressive choreography, but the entire thing didn't really click with me. I was expecting to love this, I adore Wilson's The Music Man and read that this won Tony's back in the day (up against some of my all time favourite shows), so I was expecting really great things! Of course it was decent and really has moments of the noticeable Wilson touch. It just felt lacking, songs were cut and they just didn't hit like they should've. I've definitely curated a personal taste when it comes to what I like, and this just wasn't it! I'll definitely listen to the OBC recording in full and get more familiar with the songs so my opinion may change entirely. But god I did love the production design here, very vibrant and grand, and so many gorgeous dresses! That's the one thing I'd say I prefer over The Music Man, all the sparkles oooohhh I love sparkles.
