Friday, October 19, 2012
Jason Tam first became an object of my theatrical-hero worship after his appearance in Every Little Step as he delivered his heartbreaking audition for Paul in the latest revival of A Chorus Line. Thereafter, I endured the drek of Lysistrata Jones where he emerged as one bright light. Thus, upon reading of his latest appearance in Marry Me a Little, I jumped at the opportunity to see the show.
Jason is wonderful. His costar, Lauren Molina was new too me yet she too was wonderful. This revue - ah - less so. For Sondheim lovers, I'm sure this is a dream. But for me, who is less inclined to love the sonic-chaos of Sondheim's 'smart' music, this was a jagged pill to swallow. And if there was more to hang your hat on than the music, it might not have been so jarring, but as this revue meanders from one song to the next trying desperately to weave together a tale of two unfortunate New York singles living literally on top of each other in an apartment building - yet this weave is so loose, it barely holds together at all.
Alas, hero worship for the talents on the stage was all I had to hold onto, and I was very grateful that it only lasted 55 minutes.
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