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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Young Frankenstein, Broadway (2008)

Cast: Roger Bart (Frederick Frankenstein), Christina Marie Norrup (Inga), Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor), Michele Ragusa (Elizabeth), Beth Leavel (Frau Blucher), Shuler Hensley (The Monster)
For complete details, see the official Young Frankenstein site.

This musical was exactly what I expected and probably not really worth the time or money. We did get discounted tickets, though, and I love Roger Bart. I saw him and Nathan Lane in The Frogs, proving I'd see anything with those two in it. Young Frankenstein is campy and fun, but not nearly as entertaining as many other shows on Broadway like Spring Awakening, Wicked, or even Spamalot.

Roger Bart is wonderful and Young Frankenstein might have been worth seeing with Sutton Foster and the rest of the Original Broadway Cast. The timing seemed a bit off the day we saw the show. Perhaps this is because we saw the current understudy for Inga. Beth Leavel was wonderful as Frau Blucher and Christopher Fitzgerald plays a great Igor. Michele Ragusa was very good as Elizabeth, though I couldn't help but wonder how great it would have been to see Megan Mullally in the role.

It's a cute show, but not really worth it. I would recommend a lot of plays and musicals currently on Broadway before I'd suggest seeing Young Frankenstein.

Grade: C-

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