Hello everyone! It’s Evan, and I’ve returned with another blog post for you all. THE FIRST ONE OF 2018, WOO-HOO! This blog post being a review of Something Rotten!
On January 20, 2018, I saw a matinee of Something Rotten! with Rob McClure, Josh Grisetti, and Adam Pascal. It was my first time getting student rush tickets, I’m definitely doing it again.
I absolutely loved the show! I thought the book was incredible and so hilarious and the score was as well. I think the entire cast did a phenomenal job and I’d like to give praise to some of the stand outs. Josh Grisetti was AMAZING as Nigel Bottom. He had great comedic timing and he had great chemistry with Autumn Hulbert, who played his love interest, Portia. She had a gorgeous voice and I enjoyed watching her perform. Rob McClure played Nick Bottom and he was absolutely perfect. He was very wacky, but also very reserved and I think that it worked very well. Adam Pascal played Will Shakespeare and I thought he was brilliant!! He brought sassiness and confidence to Will and his songs were huge stand-outs. One song I really enjoyed was A Musical. There were so many references to some of my favorite musicals and the dance breaks were incredible. It received a well-deserved standing ovation. The show itself was extremely funny. It had so many scenes were they had the stop the show so the audience could continue laughing and I really enjoyed myself there.
Overall, I’d give the show 4 stars. I did find the plot to be a bit chiché, but it was done in a good and creative way. I highly recommend Something Rotten!
I really hope you enjoyed this review. Thank you so much for reading, keep conquering the stage!
~ Evan
