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Rating: 3 out of 5 masks
On the heels of the announcement that Legally Blonde would be closing on Oct. 19, I have decided to review this show.
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This past Sunday was the Broadway on Broadway concert. It’s a free concert showcasing musical numbers from shows that are currently on and coming to Broadway. Each show performed one musical number with most of current cast and sometimes in costume.  The event was hosted by Drew Lachey who also performed with the cast of Spamalot for “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”.
The stage itself was located on the island that had the NYPD station, between 42nd and 43rd Street. It was broadcast on various screens in the area, but strangely enough, not on MTV’s 44 1/2 screen. I think it should have been included considering the size of the crowd and how far away the stage was at that point.
While every musical was represented, the plays were mentioned as well by John Leguizamo, who’s in the upcoming American Buffalo. It was good to give the plays a shout out, especially when John Leguizamo added his opinion and insight into each of them. I thought that made it more interesting than just reading the list of plays and it made the audience stick around a little.
Some of the show’s performances were done in costume, some not so much. The ones that were in full costume were Spamalot, White Christmas, and [title of show]. It was kinda obvious that considering the location of the show, Spamalot would afford to take their costumes out of the theatre for one number. And [title of show] had normal everyday outfits as costumes, so it wasn’t much of a stretch.
I had gotten to the event kind of late, but one of my favorite performances was from the upcoming White Christmas. First of all, the performance was done in costume. Thick “It’s gonna snow” winter costumes. Second and most important, there was real snow blowing on them and throughout the audience. I’m not kidding, I caught one of the flakes and it felt like water.Â
Throughout the event, the were people handing out flyers advertising various shows currently on Broadway. Some of them came in handy, especially the fans from Disney on Broadway, considering how sunny and hot it was getting. The security for the area was, in my opinion, more than adequate. There was no bag check that I was aware of, but they were making sure that people entered the area from a certain point only or stayed at a hotel in the area.
The concert was two hours long and ended with the quintessential song “New York” and confetti blasted from the rooftops in the area. It was almost like New Year’s Eve, but during the day, warmer and more low-key.
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Rating: 4 out of 5 masks
When I heard about yet another musical featuring songs from the 50s and 60s, I have to admit I was excited. The last show I saw, which I can’t remember right now (I know it played at the Julia Miles Theatre), was really good. Granted not all shows that feature some of your favorite songs are good, but what’s the worse that can happen? It’s most likely more cheaper than going to a concert and if you’re lucky has a good story to tell.
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Rating: 4 out of 5 masks
Since I had seen The Producers on Broadway and the movie that this musical is based on, I was looking forward to seeing this show. And I was quite pleased.
