My overall impression
Having recently seen a production of LITTLE WOMEN The Musical, I was very familiar with the story but was totally surprised and laughed repeatedly at this very fast-paced hysterically modern take on the story by Beth Dies, Inc. Each of the women are perfectly cast and take their characters seriously and firmly tongue in cheek at the same time Be prepared to laugh at the scenes go by at an astonishing pace!
Poor Beth (Rachel Lin) takes the brunt of abuse for her coughing, carrying it to the point of a rap as she lays in bed dying.
And bubblehead blonde Amy (Lydian Blossom) has such fun with her Valley Girl persona as she suffers from postpartum depression after giving birth to twine, confiding to the audience that there has to be more than being married and tied down to a man of little means, you almost feel sorry for her – almost.
Meg (Abby Rosebrock) is the self-centered artist too afraid to comfort her sick sister, while oldest sister Jo (Layla Khoshnoudi) takes her non-interest in men even more seriously than in the book. And Zac Moon is a standout as Laurie, or Larry as he would be preferred to be known.
This one is definitely worth seeing for fans of the original book who will appreciate the sarcasm and over-the-top modern take on these classic women.
