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Fiddler on the Roof National Touring Company Review

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Saw the national tour of  Fiddler on the Roof. I had mix feelings this broadways musical again.   It's such a long show. I was praying my tummy would make it through the whole show. I wasn't dying to see this show but it was free for my mom and me. Fiddler brings back so many memories when I was in it with the all-girls choir. If it wasn't for the main character Tevye, played by Yechezkel Lazarov, it would have been a total flop if not for him.  The sets were dull but that is the type of show it is. Les Mis is a dark dull show but has a hint of colors. The scene changes were very slow and took you away from the story. I would have loved to see them put some projections photos on the backdrops. Anastasia Musical used both film projections and scenery and it was beautiful.Fidder's sets where very boring and hard to figure out where they were at times. For example, when they were in the town they had have four house cut-outs that hung from up in the fly rail. A

My Review on Waitress the Musical National Tour

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Broadway Grand Rapids always brings some amazing musicals to Western Michigan. On Saturday, May 4, 2019, I saw the touring company of  Waitress the Musical .  A Tony Award Nominated musical with original music and lyrics by 7--Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles (known for "The Love Song" and "Brave).  Waitress the Musical  is based on the 2007 film starring Kurt Russell.  Book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson ("I am Sam") and directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus ("Pippin", "Finding Neverland").  It is a story about Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky abusive marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as "The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie"  and "Betrayed By My Eggs Pie". When a baking contest in a nearby county-- and satisfying encounter with someone new -- show Jenna a chance at a fres