Friday, August 10, 2007 8PM
Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
This show is a blockbuster in the making. It's based on the Mel Brooks' movie just as the previous production of The Producers. Mel is trying again and has lined up an extraordinary cast. Sutton Foster, Shuler Helmsley, Roger Bart, Andrea Martin, Christopher Fitzgerald, and especially Megan Mullally. That name will bring in throngs of Will & Grace fans, I'm sure. They're going to be blown away by her singing. She really steals the show.
There were a few noticeable glitches in the production. I saw some cheat-sheets on Sutton. It looked as if Roger didn't do some big lift-type move at the close of a number, and I'm sure that he also forgot a line during the secret passage routine.
I believe that this movie is way more popular than the Producers movie was. I had seen bits and pieces and recognized a few of the jokes which wasn't the case for Producers. I'm not sure if that's going to mean more or less of a success. Just getting to see these performers do their things is a privledge and by the time they get to Broadway I'm sure things will be a bit tighter and much more polished.
Now a word about stage-dooring.
I stood in line and bought a poster and t-shirt then proceeded outside in hopes of getting a few signatures on my program. They had set the barriers up really far away from the door and that gave the cast the opportunity to congregate and take off away from us. By us I mean about 15 people who were obviously fans. I saw Andrea Martin but would've had to yell to even try to get her attention. One of the other girls yelled out Sutton's name, but I didn't see her. Finally Megan Mullally came out and came over and signed autographs, took pictures, and was extremely sweet. She signed everything that people handed her and then got in her car and left. 10-15 minutes at the most. So, all these people have programs signed by Megan and no one else. Would it really have been that big of a deal?? Is it that much of an inconvenience to come out and be social with your fans?? I can understand that it can get old and perhaps some artists haven't figured out how to have uncrossable boundaries with people, but still...it just feels rude. Well, that's my two cents.
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