However, to be to the rest of the cast, it is worth mentioning that there are the only actors other than Soo that were given songs, so it is logical that everyone else faded into the background. Maybe Adam Chandler-Berat as Nino, her love interest, and Tony Sheldon as Dufayel, the elderly neighbor, are worthy of some praise. The lack of wow-factor from Soo here will be dangerous for the show because the only thing drawing in audiences to this odd musical is her name on the marquis.
However, she deserves a much better show that “Amelie.” After wowing audiences as Eliza in “Hamilton,” this is certainly a disappointment. The same cannot be said of the lead, Phillipa Soo, who was certainly given the stage time and songs to prove that she is a talented actress. It’s hard to even provide accolades to any of the actors, because their characters made no sense, were only briefly in the show, had almost no characterization, and were given no chance to show off their vocal talents. Her ex-circus performer boss, hypochondriac coworker, and brittle-bone diseased Renoir-painting elderly neighbor (you can’t make this stuff up, where else could you get characters so unrealistic and annoyingly “quirky”) are the only recurring roles other than her love interest, Nino. Almost no one other than Amelie has a solo song. Most of the characters appear briefly and never return. Both the original film and the new musical have basically no plot events or structure. If you don’t remember or never saw the bizarre, childlike film the musical is based on, there is probably little chance you’ll enjoy this musical.Īssuming you have never heard of the film (which most of us haven’t) here’s a quick synopsis: an imaginative woman with hypochondriac and distant parents grows up and decides she wants to help strangers but is too shy to talk to them. “I know I’m biased because I’m intimately involved, but I really believe in the story of resilience and strength and vulnerability.Do you remember that odd 2001 French film “Amelie” with the quirky characters, lack of plot, memorable music, Parisian setting, and awkwardly bright colors? If you do, maybe you’ll like the new “Amelie” musical, directed by Pam MacKinnon and opening at the Walter Kerr on April 3rd. It’s got so much heart and it’s got so much humor,” Bareilles exclusively told Us in February 2019. Starring Jessie Mueller as the original Jenna, Bareilles reinvigorated the Keri Russell film with Tony-nominated songs. In April 2016, Sara Bareilles’ version of Waitress debuted on Broadway. Mean Girls is not the only movie that has served as inspiration for the stage. The show ultimately closed in March 2020.
Mean Girls: The Musical originally starred Erika Henningsen, Taylor Louderman, Emily in Paris’ Ashley Park and Barrett Wilbert Weed. “It has been really special being able to recreate these characters for a musical and in this current time period.” “The greatest thing about bringing this musical to life is that our creative team didn’t say, ‘Can you just recreate the iconic film performance?’ We could never hope to,” Erika Henningsen, who played Lindsay Lohan’s character Cady Heron on stage, exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2018. Tina Fey premiered her Broadway musical version of the hit movie Mean Girls in April 2018. When it comes to bringing a new musical to the Great White Way, producers find inspiration in all sorts of places - including beloved movies. Movies That Have Been Turned Into Broadway Musicals: 'Mrs.
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