Larry and I disagree on Audra McDonald, Victoria Clark and Christine Ebersole but we do agree about Xanadu. I don't begrudge them their good reviews, I'm glad that another Broadway house is full and actors are employed but I just don't "get" this one. I also think if Mr. Brantley had reviewed the show it would not have been quite so glowing. Perhaps Mr. Isherwood has a better sensibility for this show.
I didn't hate the show. It wasn't "bad" in the way Pirate Queen was bad but I just saw it as more drek being spilled on stage. It certainly is mindless and that can be fine (I enjoyed All Shook Up) but I found it mostly tedious. Miss Testa and Miss Hoffman are very, very funny and I liked Tony Roberts but I didn't find Kerry Butler very good at all. Granted I saw James Carpinello (also not very good) when I saw the show but I don't think the change of one actor would make me like the show much more.
It scares me that I actually agree with Clive Barnes on this one (I think he's a sad old toad who should have stopped reviewing years ago).
Oh, well. It's only a show. Good luck and congratulations on the reviews I say.
I would see the show again to see if I should change my opinion but only if I got a free ticket. I don't want to spend TKTS dollars and it's not on TDF anymore.
And that is the end of the news (a Noel Coward reference)