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Friday, May 03, 2002

The Full Monty, tour, Ahmanson Theatre - LA (2002)

Cast: Christian Anderson (Jerry Lukowski), Michael J. Todaro (Dave Bukatinsky), Robert Westenberg (Harold Nichols), and many more talented performers

When I first heard that The Full Monty was going to be a Broadway musical, I thought... "I really liked the movie, but it's more than a little too sad to be a Broadway musical." Apparently, Terrence McNally & David Yazbek agree with me on that one, since their version of The Full Monty is a lot more upbeat than the movie.

I was surprised to really enjoy The Full Monty. I wasn't expecting much, in spite of the positive reviews, since the movie is so dark. The music to The Full Monty is very good and the way it was adapted to stage is excellent. Although it might sound like a dreary evening given the movie, I definitely recommend the musical version of The Full Monty. Consider it a totally new musical, since it's a lot more upbeat than the movie.

The touring cast does an amazing job. It was great to see Robert Westenberg again. I've been a fan of his since I saw him in the original Broadway cast of Into the Woods.

Grade: B

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