Chester Gregory, Alli Mauzey and James Snyder.
Photo by Joan Marcus.
The minute the cast takes to the dance floor you can't stop the excitement.
This new musical has an extraordinary supporting cast. All of the dancers show us what excellent choreographers we have on Broadway this season. These dances were the high point of the show and I did not want to hear the music. I just wanted these dancers to dance and not stop. Rob Ashford's brilliant work was outstanding and deserves recognition. His dancers also deserve incredible praise.
Other standouts:
Chester Gregory who would have made a better CRY BABY than Dupree, stood out with his incredible dance moves and singing. I honestly wanted to see more of him and am tired of seeing him cast in the same kind of 'DUPREE AND SEAWEED' roles. Gregory would have been better as CRY BABY as he is more of a leading man than supporting man.
I am looking forward to seeing him in a leading man role in the future.
Alli Mauzey is hysterical as the insane Lenora. She is so over the top funny that I did not want her to leave any of the scenes. If we could see her and than the great dancing the show would be a miracle.
My problem with CRY BABY is the weak score. I can't remember any of the songs except
' BABY BABY BABY which is very sad since I saw the show less than 1 hour ago. The story is thin and it is a lot of fun but all of the fun comes from the talented cast and incredible dancing. I wonder why Waters did not use Marc Shaiman. In Hairspray, I remember every song and sing them daily in the shower. My only advice is to get Shaiman to add a few more songs, with his help the score could work.
James Snyder seems bored and not interested in his leading lady who was also not a standout in her leading role. I found the most exciting cast were in the smaller roles. Carly Jibson was hysterical in her very tiny role as a pregnant bad girl on the wrong side of the tracks. Her wonderful comedic timing and acting chops shined where as the leads stood in the background.
"Cry Baby" is not in the same league as Waters brilliant "Hairspray" but it is a very entertaining, light, fluffy show and worth seeing for the incredible cast and creative and engaging dance ensemble. You wont remember any of the score but you will remember the incredible dance performances. It was fun.
Cry Baby is playing at the Marriott Marquis.
Corine Cohen
The minute the cast takes to the dance floor you can't stop the excitement.
This new musical has an extraordinary supporting cast. All of the dancers show us what excellent choreographers we have on Broadway this season. These dances were the high point of the show and I did not want to hear the music. I just wanted these dancers to dance and not stop. Rob Ashford's brilliant work was outstanding and deserves recognition. His dancers also deserve incredible praise.
Other standouts:
Chester Gregory who would have made a better CRY BABY than Dupree, stood out with his incredible dance moves and singing. I honestly wanted to see more of him and am tired of seeing him cast in the same kind of 'DUPREE AND SEAWEED' roles. Gregory would have been better as CRY BABY as he is more of a leading man than supporting man.
I am looking forward to seeing him in a leading man role in the future.
Alli Mauzey is hysterical as the insane Lenora. She is so over the top funny that I did not want her to leave any of the scenes. If we could see her and than the great dancing the show would be a miracle.
My problem with CRY BABY is the weak score. I can't remember any of the songs except
' BABY BABY BABY which is very sad since I saw the show less than 1 hour ago. The story is thin and it is a lot of fun but all of the fun comes from the talented cast and incredible dancing. I wonder why Waters did not use Marc Shaiman. In Hairspray, I remember every song and sing them daily in the shower. My only advice is to get Shaiman to add a few more songs, with his help the score could work.
James Snyder seems bored and not interested in his leading lady who was also not a standout in her leading role. I found the most exciting cast were in the smaller roles. Carly Jibson was hysterical in her very tiny role as a pregnant bad girl on the wrong side of the tracks. Her wonderful comedic timing and acting chops shined where as the leads stood in the background.
"Cry Baby" is not in the same league as Waters brilliant "Hairspray" but it is a very entertaining, light, fluffy show and worth seeing for the incredible cast and creative and engaging dance ensemble. You wont remember any of the score but you will remember the incredible dance performances. It was fun.
Cry Baby is playing at the Marriott Marquis.
Corine Cohen
