Saturday Matinee

The Sherry cast is leaving SF! I went to see their performance last night for my last time, and I am going to really miss their presence. From the leads to the ensemble, they were all great. They consistently brought it at every single show, and exceeded expectations every time.

The show felt different last night – the pacing didn’t feel as comfortable and some musical cues were a *tad* awkward. It made sense when I heard that the director was in the house, taking notes. But some of the performers really went for it last night, which made a big difference.

It was exciting to see that the new cast, which is taking over this cast, sitting in the back of the house. I got to see Jeremy Kushnier sans his Roger hair (not bleach blonde). I’m really curious to see what he’s going to do to the role of Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys. How different can two roles be, from Roger in Rent to Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys? The new cast looks so fresh – it’s going to be exciting to see what they’re going to do.

Also while we were waiting in the line, we heard the rehearsals going on inside the theater. Poor Joe Pesci was performing his lines over and over, “F*cking amazing! That was f*cking dynamite!” about 10 times in a row.