listened to to tlb preview (thanks audio angel) live reaction thoughts below
- emerson family vibes are wayyyy more fucked up to me lmao
- frog song is soooo different, and i'm really glad they changed the dynamic between alan and edgar. i liked the ensemble parts but it's definitely stronger as a duo song
- also there was a WHOLE OTHER sam song?? gag. it was performed really well but i do see why they cut it
- be kind, rewind definitely is a small drag, i'm so glad we have the good part now.
- maria wirries's performance as star has come suchhhhh a long way, like actually adore her so bad. my diva. i need her to win a million tonys.
- "my brother is a" orchestrations muchhh stronger now as an act 2 opener. the vocals are sharper in general too, which slay
- lol something fucking fell when Lucy says "oh my god" at the old playground LMAO that was hilarious. i'm assuming it was the merry go round because when they refer to it the audience was hootin and hollerin
- also hey... "looking back on that time in my life it's like i'm..." "like you're watching a movie?". oh girl. that's wild . what does that mean...i need to put max under a microscope
- yall should've seen my face when belong to someone reprise started like WHOA different as fuck. "i'll come to you when you call, i'll never let you fall" alright. alright. what if i just burst into a billion little pieces right now
- no star & david dialogue before war? goddamn. they've also got the reverb on her like CRAZY. i think there's still a touch now but it's aggressive here. but also her holding out the final "war" WHOOOOOOOOOOA everyone get crazier about maria wirries NOW
- the surfers and the carnies being the original vampire suspects is hilarious like....who
- all of the frog stuff is just different enough that i appreciate where its landed now. but also "mom's spaghetti with claaaaams". love that lowkey lmao. so silly
- the "unsolicited" line being here, i was so thrown off guard
- HE WAS SINGING THE DINNER PRAYER BEFORE LMAO???? and it's so much shorter!
- lucy is so frustrated and angry and it's comes out more often i think. which. inch resting.....
- "i know now that i let you down that day/the moment your father turned his rage your way" AOUGH?????
- first time hearing Brother........AOUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
- unfortunately i do understand why it was cut
- SUPERPOWER UP A STEP, OH GIRL MY EYEBROWS SHOT TO MY HAIRLINE
- this actually really rocks as a contrast to the earlier cut song where he's like "i'm glad that's not me" and him discovering his strength and his ability to fight back. sam emerson you gem
- time to kill reprise...oh that was delicious
- GAG AT THE BATTLE DUET HELLLOOOOO?????
- star's little moment at the end (also war reprise?? gag) i kinda like it.
- "how far are you willing to go, mike?" UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. devastated
final thoughts: wow this show is so good. listening to the preview gives me so much more appreciation for where it landed and how polished it is now. may it run forever and recoup amen lol