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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Marry Me a Little, David Henry Hwang Theatre - LA (2009)

Cast: Mike Dalager (Man) & Jennifer Hubilla (Woman)

I'm reviewing Marry Me a Little & The Last Five Years separately, since they're definitely not the same show.

The cast of Marry Me a Little is wonderful and I will definitely attend other shows by this company at the David Henry Hwang Theatre in LA. Unfortunately, there's a reason Marry Me a Little was one of the only Sondheim shows I hadn't seen yet (and why very few companies perform it). The little I'd heard about Marry Me a Little really does perfectly describe it. Sondheim tossed a bunch of songs that didn't get used in other musicals together and made them a show with no plot and with songs that don't really fit together well. Some of the songs are very good. Some of them are okay. None of them necessarily make sense together.

That being said, the cast is good and the choreographed movements in the apartment are well done, so it's worth seeing - especially since The Last Five Years is shown after intermission.

Grade: C

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