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Wednesday, September 29, 2004

The Frogs, Original Broadway Cast (2004)

Cast: Nathan Lane (Dionysos), Roger Bart (Xanthias)
For complete cast information, see IBDb's The Frogs page.

I had heard a lot about The Frogs before seeing it and none of it was good. Perhaps this is why I thought the show was okay. Not great, but Nathan Lane and Roger Bart worked so well together and they were hilarious. "Invocation and Instructions to the Audience" is one of the funniest songs Stephen Sondheim has ever written and he's written a lot of hilarious songs. "Invocation and Instructions to the Audience" has been used in quite a few Sondheim reviews and there is a reason for this. "I Love to Travel" is also a very funny song.

Although this is far from being one of Sondheim's best shows, I'm glad I got to see The Frogs with this amazing cast.

Grade: C+

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