Starring: Gretchen Cryer, Margot Rose, Betty Aberlin,
Don Scardino
Rate: 3 (from 1 to 10)
Review: This show opened Off-Broadway in 1978 and,
although, it had a difficult start, it became a hit. I don’t know why, but I
always thought this was a hard rock score, but it isn’t. In fact, this is a
very quiet pop score, that it’s very dated in its 70s pop style songs and
orchestrations.
One of its creators, Gretchen
Cryer plays the lead role and sings her songs with feeling and conviction, with
nice vocal support by Margot Rose and Betty Aberlin. The problem is I have a
difficult time connecting with this kind of songs. I love traditional Broadway
musicals and this isn’t that kind of score. I’m not the right person to say if these
songs are good or bad, they sound a little depressing to me.
I know there’s an audience
for this kind of musicals and the songs don’t hurt my ears. For me the best one
is “Smile”, “Strong Woman Number” is interesting and “Dear Tom” has a nice
melody. I’m curious how it will sound with less dated orchestrations. But I
guess this is a true son of the 70s.
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