<p>Bless you Maria!!</p>
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<p>Sue,</p>
<p>Wish I could tell you that the show was as amazing as Maria Friedman appears to be........We saw it in London in May and.....EHHH.......Innovative computer generated scenic design (that unfortunately clashed terribly with the time period and sensibility of the story - IMHO). Lovely voices but the music is both overblown and not particularly memorable. I'm not an Andrew Lloyd Webber basher but this show reveals many of his weaknesses and few of his strengths. I was really disappointed as I wanted to like it. As the Brits might say, "not my cup of tea." But it was very successful in London, so who knows how it will fair here.</p>
<p>theatermom, I agree with you about WIW. We also saw it in London this summer and, although there were some great performances, the show itself leaves a lot to be desired. Was Maria in it when you saw it? We saw Ruthie Henshall in the role. Of the three shows we saw on our trip, it was definitely our least favorite.</p>
<p>I wish Maria well. I can't help but wonder if perhaps her health should be more important, though, than the show-must-go-on attitude.</p>
<p>My D also saw it - loved the voices, was okay with the music, but she throught the scenic design was incredible..... it may be that it appeals more to youth :)</p>
<p>She would rank it below both Mary Poppins, which she adored, and Jerry Sringer, the Opera, which she also saw in London.</p>
<p>In reply to alwaysamom - hopefully, Maria is making a well-informed decision with advice from good medical professionals.</p>
<p>I hope for Angie Christian's sake it does well; she is my friend's sister in law and she is such a sweetheart. We had drinks with her after seeing her as Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie.</p>
<p>computer generated scenic design? ooooooooo I am so sorry to hear that....I tend to be a purest at heart....why do designers do that!! I could see if it were some sci-fi or futuristic show. :(</p>
<p>Sue, I'm with you on this one. I don't think that this particular show was the right one to utilize this technology. It wasn't even that I found it gimicky, it's just that I don't think it worked. Another problem is that many people who have seen the show have complained that the projections made them very dizzy. I admit to having to look away at times because of the sensation. With the subject matter, I could envision some beautiful set design to accompany this story, but unfortunately it didn't happen. After seeing the current run of Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway recently, with one of the most beautiful sets I've ever seen in a theatre, it's a shame that ALW chose to do it in that way.</p>