Two Gentlemen of Verona was the perfect entertainment for a late summer/early fall night. Frothy, zany, a little naughty, and bubbly. A very well done production.
The casting of the ensemble was top notch. The leads and supporting characters were great too. I'm sure that Norm Lewis and Renee Elise Goldsberry would receive Tony nominations - if not the awards - were this show on Broadway for their portrayals of Valentine and Sylvia. Their electricity on stage is palpable. And it's always great hearing Norm Lewis sing period, and he really seemed in his element. And Buster, who plays the dog, Crab, was amazing too!
We were seated off to audience right, but we didn't really miss any of the action - Thank You, Kathleen Marshall. Well, I did miss seeing Kim Grigsby grooving up on the band platform, but she really lead a tight group of musicians.
I hung out afterwards to say HI to one of my fellow Signature Theatre veterans, Megan Lawrence. She played Lucetta. -And it also happened to be her birthday today too! She's doing great, and is about to go into a show for the NYMF. And I can't believe she's had three kids already! WOW! It was great catching up with her even for just a few minutes after the performance.