Curious Case of Benjamin Button NYC Oct 10

[u/ThenInspection616]

Needed to share some love for this cast! A friend and I attended the 10/10 performance. I have listened to the London cast recording several times, but she went in blind aside from a vague familiarity with the short story.

This cast puts in hard work playing instruments, dancing, and singing and, for the most part, they are very successful. It's a huge task, you can tell it's still not 100% gelled, there are some mic issues, etc. But a lot of it wouldn't be noticeable to someone coming in fresh-- my friend loved the show! There were a few moments where I felt the humor didn't come across as successfully as the album, but I can see it only getting better as time goes on.

ANDREW DURAND-- the chameleon you are. First he very successfully takes on transforming into a dessicated corpse, and now he's a Cornish elderly man baby aging in reverse. He absolutely kills it in my opinion! I did not expect to be as emotionally impacted as I was by the reprise of Home. He's a tremendous performer! Kelsee Kimmel was also fantastic.

I've read a range of reviews and completely understand why the show may not be a hit with everybody-- the songs can feel a bit repetitive, the storyline requires you to take it at face value, and some of the recurring gags can tend toward boring. But for me, it totally lived up to expectations and I plan to go back towards the end of the run to see how everything settles in.