me and mrs. jones
i don't know... i'm a little confused... but, then again, i'm not...
for the most part, i liked it... but, well, i got REALLY bored in the middle of ACT ONE... like head wobbly, 11th grade "when is class going to end?!" bored...
the same things kept happening... a bunch of cheerleaders would come out and do an odd dance... and then a bunch of basketball players would come out and do an odd dance... and then they would ALL dance together... and then a plus-size, african american woman would come out and belt...
repeat... toss basketballs around... repeat.. brighly colored costumes... upbeat mediocre songs... repeat... minimal story... repeat...
lotsa high school girls in the audience...
repeat...
lotsa gay men too...
repeat...
oh ok... we are nearing the end of ACT ONE... oh WOW... the chick that plays LYSISTRATA ( Patti Murin ) is singing a pretty incredible number... wow, it is long... but i am AWAKE now... i might even care about her character... she is REALLY singing the hell out of this song...
ok... i am staying... i was going to leave... but, no... i am staying...
and well...
ACT TWO is kinda great... i like the story... it is meaningful... the songs are better in ACT TWO... i am NOT sleepy...
cute guys... often shirtless... interesting couplings... surprise twists...
repeat...
oh and here it comes... they are FINALLY going to sing the song from the website... " GIVE IT UP! "... i like this song... and the message... and it is ON the website... so i can hear it when i want...
oh wow... and i just figured out what is wrong with the show... it JUST came to me...
it REALLY shouldn't be on BROADWAY... it is a cute, energetic, fun, quirky, meaningful, crowd-pleasing show... but, it should be in a nice off-broadway theater... give it a little CHERRY LANE action... LUCILLE LORTEL it !!!!
that's IT... i DID like it... i REALLY did... i just did not like that they spread it thin in a HUGE BROADWAY house... that's all... fair enough...
LYSISTRATA and THE THEATER BUFF... yep...
we got a THING goin' on...
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