My overall impression
First let me warn people this is a two hour (ish) musical without an intermission. Plan appropriately. I am also thinking water bottle are getting as bad as cellophane candy wrappers.They crinkle.
That being said it was an amazing experience. Trying to fight through a very warm theater on a very hot day I approached the show being someone who has never read the book. I tried watching a movie once but it dragged along. All I knew is it was a story of revenge.
What I got was a story with a bunch of plot twists and some incredible acting. Gotta wonder about France during those days.
The cast and the director did a great job working with a sizable cast in a small space. The scenes moved along (sometimes it felt it was a show about scene changes)
There was only one real part that bugged me – the end.
I felt it was like Sweeney Todd with a happy ending. Lots of people get killed by the end and they end it like a normal musical with everyone (left) ending up with their love interest. Seemed a little off.
But the cast does a great job and the overall production made two hours fly.
If you see it you won’t be disappointed. Just go when it is cooler.
