There's something really funny about the Dell. Have you noticed that everyone tries to one-up each other with their picnics? We literally saw a family with a table, a table cloth, and a harp player. We, on the other hand, thought we were so prepared with our deviled eggs, cold cuts, and fruit. However, we sadly realized that we brought crackers and cheese but left the crackers at home. We also forgot the knife to spread the cheese onto the non-existent crackers.
But, onto the main event- the real reason to head out there- a big musical! We had the honor of sitting with The Incredible Amy Farley, master of all things musical theatre. So if one of our comments sounds pretty smart, you can bet we stole it from Amy.
Onto the show. First of all, hello Les Mis turntable stage. Kudos on the amazing set. And the plant was awesome! And freaky...like, I'm pretty sure it was in my dream last night. Eating me. And his voice sounded like Bernie Telsey's? Anyway, we were so impressed with the people who were manning the plant. There were 3 people sitting in there, making it move in the Richmond humidity and heat. Meanwhile, we were sitting at our seat DYING from the heat and fanning ourselves with Brookstone electric fans to no avail...
"Little Shop" really is such a fun show. As soon as you hear those Urchins start singing the title song, you can't help but get REALLY excited. Standout numbers include "Dentist!" (Robbie Furman turned out to be one of the best parts of the show), "Skid Row," which is simply one of the best songs ever, "Feed Me," which could not have been executed by a more PERFECT Audrey 2 (Steven Ralph was born to play this role...and had the coolest bow ever!), and "Now (It's Just the Gas)" which literally had us feeling like we were going to suffocate. In a good way.
Speaking of "It's Just the Gas," we were very fortunate to have seen the show last night when this little incident occurred...
"Little Shop" really is such a fun show. As soon as you hear those Urchins start singing the title song, you can't help but get REALLY excited. Standout numbers include "Dentist!" (Robbie Furman turned out to be one of the best parts of the show), "Skid Row," which is simply one of the best songs ever, "Feed Me," which could not have been executed by a more PERFECT Audrey 2 (Steven Ralph was born to play this role...and had the coolest bow ever!), and "Now (It's Just the Gas)" which literally had us feeling like we were going to suffocate. In a good way.
Speaking of "It's Just the Gas," we were very fortunate to have seen the show last night when this little incident occurred...
After one of the most dramatic parts of the show- you know, when Audrey tells Seymour to feed her to the plant after she dies and she does the little reprise of "Somewhere That's Green"- it definitely sounded to us like Audrey 2 cut the cheese we forgot the crackers for. And we laughed for the remainder of the show.
But while we were still above the age of 6, we definitely noted how impressive all of the vocal talent was. The cast was so strong, and it was led by an outstanding Seymour who literally did not miss a note. We highly recommend seeing this show! Going to the Dell is so much fun, and the production is highly entertaining. So everyone, pack up your picnics (don't forget the crackers) and head to the Dell- it's free, it's outside, and they let you bring food into the theater!
But while we were still above the age of 6, we definitely noted how impressive all of the vocal talent was. The cast was so strong, and it was led by an outstanding Seymour who literally did not miss a note. We highly recommend seeing this show! Going to the Dell is so much fun, and the production is highly entertaining. So everyone, pack up your picnics (don't forget the crackers) and head to the Dell- it's free, it's outside, and they let you bring food into the theater!
1 comment:
...singing urchins - certainly sounds exciting... can't comment on your other post since after the forewarning that it would make no sense I stopped reading.
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