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Dana, she had my favorite song in the show, so I was going to be a tough sell. She acted the part well, but I wasn't feeling it on the singing.
Christina Hendricks played that part very well, and can sing well enough to not stand out in the 3-part girls' number.
Oh! I sat there, watching "Not Getting Married" thinking, "She looks really familiar..." and I got home and checked, and it's Sharon from Wonderfalls! She did a nice job.
I don't think anyone has ever sung "Another Hundred People" as well as the original woman. Pamela Myers, I think.
I was really happily surprised by Christina Hendricks. She has such a strong physical presence that it's easy to forget that she is such a talented actress. She created a distinct character and her comedic timing was impeccable. I liked Annika Noni Rose, but I agree about the amazingness of the original woman.
I thought the book was impressively not dated, considering.
I meant to answer this earlier. I just meant stuff like the "generation gap" and the passiveness of the women Bobby dates made it feel very much of its era to me. I still love it.
I thought Martha Plimpton was great, but Katie Finneran was probably my favorite. People in the theater went BONKERS for LuPone.
Seeing Company and Beginners back-to-back should make for a pretty reflective weekend for this late-30s single lady, I tell you what.
How was Colbert?
Colbert was...not as good as I would have wished. He did something funky with his voice during his solo. He was funny in the comedy bits with Martha Plimpton, though.
I agree. Liked his acting. His singing was a little, I dunno, thin. Yeah, Finneran was fantastic.
And it wasn't at all awkward that I was there with a married couple!