Any published reviews?

slackerbacker73 · Veteran Member

Any published reviews?

Eris · Guru

Replacements are rarely reviewed by the critics. All you'll find are reviews from average people who saw the show.

Kristen · Guru

I'll assume everyone loved Ashley and Derek! Who wouldn't?!!!!

-- Edited by Kristen at 23:15, 2008-07-23

Wish I Knew It All · Senior Member

Eris wrote:

Replacements are rarely reviewed by the critics. All you'll find are reviews from average people who saw the show.

Not sure about this, but I thought I heard it was going to be officially re-reviewed in August.

Eris · Guru

Wish I Knew It All wrote:
Not sure about this, but I thought I heard it was going to be officially re-reviewed in August.

I've never heard of a show being re-reviewed. That's interesting. I wonder if it's just one reviewer or many of them. I hope they don't invite Reidel. He's had it out for the show just because of the way it was cast. He'd give his own mother a bad review if she'd won the reality show.

AshleyFan · Veteran Member

Hairspray was rereviewed last July 20, four days 4 days before Ashley started.

DogsandBirds · Guru

I was at the show today. I was surprised by some of the changes, although they are not earthshattering, just a bit different. I have enjoyed seeing the show all the times I have seen it, this being the 5th time.

Let me say first my biggest surprise was Taylor Hicks. I was prepared not to really like him in the role but he was terrific! The audience loved him and he hammed it up and was fun and funny. I also had the pleasure of meeting him after the show when I went backstage. He was very friendly and gracious. He does have a charming smile. I really liked it when he was on stage.

Derek and Ashley did very good work considering how little time they have had to either perform with the cast (this was only their 3rd time with the whole cast) and how little rehearsal time they had. Derek plays Danny in a much different way than Max. I liked both of them, for different reasons. Ashley looks more like what people thought Sandy should look like because of the movie (the original Sandy was a brunette like Laura) and she is settling into her part. The new Rizzo played the part well, although not quite as edgy as Jenny Powers. The understudy who is in for Kenickie did a good job, with a different spin than Matt S. I did get to meet Derek and he was very sweet.

The energy in the show is still great and I was happy to have seen it again.

-- Edited by DogsandBirds at 00:33, 2008-07-24

Kristen · Guru

Glad you enjoyed it! Ashley and Derek are great and are only going to keep getting better and better! And you're right--she's always exactly how I pictured "Sandy." I think the majority of people know the movie better than the original play. I can't wait to see them perform! Thanks for the review! :)

MrE1111 · Guru

Riedel's not a critic, he's a fancy-titled gossip columnist. He doesn't write reviews. That's Clive Barnes' job.

Shadi Ladi · Guru

DogsandBirds wrote:

I was at the show today. I was surprised by some of the changes, although they are not earthshattering, just a bit different. I have enjoyed seeing the show all the times I have seen it, this being the 5th time.

Let me say first my biggest surprise was Taylor Hicks. I was prepared not to really like him in the role but he was terrific! The audience loved him and he hammed it up and was fun and funny. I also had the pleasure of meeting him after the show when I went backstage. He was very friendly and gracious. He does have a charming smile. I really liked it when he was on stage.

Derek and Ashley did very good work considering how little time they have had to either perform with the cast (this was only their 3rd time with the whole cast) and how little rehearsal time they had. Derek plays Danny in a much different way than Max. I liked both of them, for different reasons. Ashley looks more like what people thought Sandy should look like because of the movie (the original Sandy was a brunette like Laura) and she is settling into her part. The new Rizzo played the part well, although not quite as edgy as Jenny Powers. The understudy who is in for Kenickie did a good job, with a different spin than Matt S. I did get to meet Derek and he was very sweet.

The energy in the show is still great and I was happy to have seen it again.

-- Edited by DogsandBirds at 00:33, 2008-07-24

Thanks for the review.

Today was only the second performance wasn't it?

DogsandBirds · Guru

Second performance for an audience. The cast did a "put in" which is like a dress rehearsal last Friday.

Shadi Ladi · Guru

DogsandBirds wrote:

Second performance for an audience. The cast did a "put in" which is like a dress rehearsal last Friday.

I see. Thanks for the clarification.

Judy · Senior Member

I've been searching the internet and newspapers for a review,but to no avail !

Thanks for the review D&B !

DogsandBirds · Guru

Judy wrote:

I've been searching the internet and newspapers for a review,but to no avail !

Thanks for the review D&B !

it's rare that a show is re-reviewed for new cast members unless they are "names."

Whoopie Goldberg will probably be reviewed in Xanadu.

Nad · Senior Member

thank you for the review...

MrE1111 · Guru

I don't think Whoopi will be re-reviewed. They usually reserve "re-reviews" for longterm casting - Estelle Parsons and the new cast members of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY were just reviewed. The Eden Espinosa/Megan Hilty/Rue McClanahan cast of WICKED was reviewed. Ashley and Derek will probably be reviewed. Whoopi's only in XANADU for a month or so...

BBS420 · Guru

DogsandBirds wrote:
I was at the show today. I was surprised by some of the changes, although they are not earthshattering, just a bit different. I have enjoyed seeing the show all the times I have seen it, this being the 5th time.

Let me say first my biggest surprise was Taylor Hicks. I was prepared not to really like him in the role but he was terrific! The audience loved him and he hammed it up and was fun and funny. I also had the pleasure of meeting him after the show when I went backstage. He was very friendly and gracious. He does have a charming smile. I really liked it when he was on stage.

Derek and Ashley did very good work considering how little time they have had to either perform with the cast (this was only their 3rd time with the whole cast) and how little rehearsal time they had. Derek plays Danny in a much different way than Max. I liked both of them, for different reasons. Ashley looks more like what people thought Sandy should look like because of the movie (the original Sandy was a brunette like Laura) and she is settling into her part. The new Rizzo played the part well, although not quite as edgy as Jenny Powers. The understudy who is in for Kenickie did a good job, with a different spin than Matt S. I did get to meet Derek and he was very sweet.

The energy in the show is still great and I was happy to have seen it again.

-- Edited by DogsandBirds at 00:33, 2008-07-24

This will be a big surprise, but I was really hoping you would like Taylor.

Isn't he handsome up close, and sweet? *sigh* anyway, I'll have my chance in less than a month!!! I can't wait.

DogsandBirds · Guru

He was very sweet to stop and talk to my friends and me. We shook hands, chatted a bit and he signed our playbills.

BBS420 · Guru

DogsandBirds wrote:
He was very sweet to stop and talk to my friends and me. We shook hands, chatted a bit and he signed our playbills.

He appreciates his fans.

I'm glad you liked him.