My overall impression
Odd how someone managed to look at everything from all the wrong angles… maybe I’m biased in loving this show because I do know James, and we’ve helped each other with our shows, and I do get to see all the other facets of this story.
It was by no means thrown together- although he did throw the script out- because shows are often more fun just improvised. That way he’s able to just speak with us as a real person in the moment and in truth. I have watched James put this show together and I saw all the love that went into it all the way- and since I know that little boy, inside of this grown man, I know the whole story. He didn’t complain, he was only sad that such a thing occurred. And he was, I would say, gracious about his domestic situation, and in fact was the more gracious by remaining more silent than someone wanted. We don’t need to know about negative particulars in someone’s real life relationship; I don’t know why some people demand gossip (I’ve had such requests when I talk about exes onstage too!). I did see a different night, and thus the “script” would have changed a bit, but I thought he was very nice and sweet through the whole show.
I had a great time, and, even though it’s not my style of music, I’ve heard it a lot, and it is as I said sweet, and they grow on you after you’ve heard them enough, like any good music. I enjoyed myself through the show and laughed a lot. My favorite bit of the show was his song about his mother. It was real and touching.
