Celine, the lead, in real life is the right age, but she looked too old. I'm sure she was hired because she has a HUGE voice. Unfortunately, her songs are belted out without texture or sensitivity. Yelling out a note and being able to hold a note longer than most singers doesn't lead to a valuable musical experience for the audience. Taraji, playing a role meant to be overacted, overacted the role to an embarrassing degree.
Harry Connick mailed in his part, and he and Celine had zero chemistry. I have always enjoyed this musical, but in this case I couldn't wait for it to end. These "live" broadcasts usaully do not work so well. The best thing about this live production is that it wasn't as bad as The Little Mermaid live production.
Harry Connick mailed in his part, and he and Celine had zero chemistry. I have always enjoyed this musical, but in this case I couldn't wait for it to end. These "live" broadcasts usaully do not work so well. The best thing about this live production is that it wasn't as bad as The Little Mermaid live production.