Theater: Blood Brothers

Comment by anonymous (Guest)

anonymous (Guest) — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 23:03:57 +0000

I can't believe no one mentioned Suzanna Dupree! She's been the star in the past two Kids on Broadway shows, and is by far one of the most talented kids that NCT has. She had a lead in this show, and I thought she was amazing as always. Congratulations on another great show Suzanna!

Comment by Tommy D (Guest)

Tommy D (Guest) — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:42:56 +0000

Great gig! That DeVito kid is something else! Must come from a talented genetic stock!! Theatre/vocal talents typically come from the father's side of the family....

Keep up the good work dude!!!!

Comment by Ken

Ken — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:36:35 +0000

I marvel at the amount of attention my little review is getting.

I want to reiterate that I think the production was terrific. I don't mean to demean anyone in any way. But I also don't want to be all gushy and disingenuous. If I didn't offer some honest criticism, I think it would detract from the earnestness of my praise. For example, if I said everyone did a great job with their accents, that would somewhat devalue the extraordinary effort put forth by Meredith Jones.

I wanted to let everyone know that I really looked at this show with a critical eye, not just with the mindset of a friend or family member who could see no wrong. My intent wasn't just to say "good job!" (though certainly the cast and crew deserve the kudos); my intent was to try to provide an honest and heartfelt review. I hope people can appreciate that.

For those of you who disagree with my opinions, I respect that. I encourage you to express your own thoughts about the show. If you don't have your own web page, you can just comment here. I would challenge you, though, to really be honest, and give some constructive criticism as well as encouraging praise. That's what I've tried to do.

Peace.

Comment by Danielle (Guest)

Danielle (Guest) — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:50:45 +0000

I saw Blood Brothers this weekend (trained down from NY) and loved every minute of it (saw it three times). The talent was great, the production team seemed amazing, and the production overall just blew a lot of youth theater shows out of the water. I just wanted to comment that I saw an Americanized version of Blood Brothers in NY with kids, and it wasn't nearly as effective as this production. Although I do agree that the accents wavered, I don't think that it distracted from the action but instead was one of the things that allowed the actors to go so far with their characters. For example, I think that Jenny Gulley as Mrs. Johnstone would have lost something without her accent, even if it wasn't always there in her singing. I also think the differences between the Lyons and the Johnstone's wouldn't have been as dramatic without the cockney vs. high society british affectations. I think that the accent wasn't just a valiant effort, but a really effective tool and shouldn't be demeaned just because it wasn't perfect. Good job NCT!!

Comment by Ken

Ken — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:50:04 +0000

There are many actors I didn't mention; I only wrote about the ones who made the biggest impression on me. Noah Putterman did a fine job as well and I didn't mean to imply otherwise.

Thanks for the information on Nick Devito's age; I don't think that was listed in the program. He's certainly an impressive performer.

Comment by (Guest)

(Guest) — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:40:24 +0000

Blood Brothers, Nick DeVito by the way is 14 years old. Why didn't you even mention Noah Putterman, the other brother in the show? and Miss Siagon that was showing next door did NOT have the infamous helicoptor in the show... only a projected image... Poor flailing Broadway Series South.... Kudos to NCT for supporting the communities young people in their avocation

Theater: Blood Brothers

Ken — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:39:48 +0000

The Kids On Broadway program, from the North Carolina Theater, put on their annual show this week.