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Surprisingly Delightful 'Bridges of Madison County' a High-Water Mark for Marriott Theatre
FIVE of FIVE STARS
between the show itself and its cast, direction, costuming, scenery and the performances, I found this to be a grand slam.
That it was so surprisingly so makes it even better.
Perhaps it was because I was sitting five feet from the stage at Marriott as opposed to the upper balcony of the cavernous downtown Oriental Theatre, but though I had seen a sublime rendition of Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic The King and I just the night before and declared, "It's quite possible you won't see The King and I done any better elsewhere," I actually enjoyed myself more witnessing The Bridges of Madison County onstage for the first time.
This isn't to say there are songs anywhere near as delectable as "Getting to Know You" or "Shall We Dance." Brown writes sumptuous tunes, but more of the drive-the-story than hum-along variety.
Just in reading the Playbill pre-show, I was impressed by the caliber of the cast, which seems akin--on paper and in performance--to what you might expect on Broadway or a full-Equity first national tour.
I still recall Broadway vet Kathy Voytko being fantastic years ago in Stephen Sondh
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BROADWAY: City • Phantasm • ANNIE GET YOUR GUN • WEST At home STORY
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John Cudia Is Broadway's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Beginning 7/27
Beginning tonight Monday, July 27, there will be a new ‘man behind the mask' in the Broadway production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which is the longest-running show in Broadway history. John Cudia, the recent star of the National Tour, will take over the role on Broadway after a nearly decade-long association with the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, directed by Harold Prince.
Hailed for his starring performance by critics across the country as "Powerful" (Washington Post), "Superb - a vocal powerhouse" (San Francisco Chronicle), "Grand, tender and menacing" (Hollywood Reporter), "Resplendent" (Toronto Globe & Mail) and "A sexier, more outré ‘Phantom'" (Chicago Tribune), Mr. Cudia will return to the Broadway production, where last summer he stepped in to play the title role for a limited engagement of 10 weeks at The Majestic Theatre ( West 44th Street). This time, he'll be taking over the role officially.
Mr. Cudia succeeds longtime PHANTOM star Howard McGillin. With his record-breaking tally of 2, performances, Mr. McGillin has long been the ‘Phantom' longevity champ in New York - having played the titl