What I liked
A few things I found perfectly spot on:
- the use of sock-puppets for THAT scene was absolute genius!!!
- the chorus (Suzy Nakamura, Katie Lee, Grace Lord) had amazing symphonies and harmonies throughout the whole show, enhanced by a super spicy and committed performance to the sex-related body language of the piece.
- Alex Ellis SHINES and takes complete ownership of the stage as best-friend Kim: perfect casting and an absolute delight to watch and listen to. Outstanding voice!
What I didn't like
I personally believe the show itself was wrongly advertised, setting expectation that it did not and could not achieve. The super sexy and impossibly hot male character, perfectly in six-pack shape, making every girl fell to his feet just with his presence alone… the vertical-like relationship between the leads, from self-imposed hate to love at first naked-sight… The stars of the show, Stephanie Bentley (Riley) and Tristan Turner (Turner), wrongly fade under too high expectations set from productions, and their voices are not the strongest in the show, as they should be.
A technical aspect I also did not understand and was very distracting for me was the use/disuse of the forth wall: it makes complete sense that the chorus breaks it talking directly to the audience, but it was not clear and very inconsistent if the book characters were using or breaking it.
My overall impression
A light-hearted musical story about romance and sex in different worlds. Good for a full belly-laugh and make your day better. A witty writing to make sure you smile for the full run of the show, wanting more and more.
