Catchy theme song ... lots of young angst but it should have been left on the stage where it is powerful. Unfortunately the weak acting, predictable plot lines (well, predictable to those more mature - maybe not to a twentysomethings) reduce a powerful stage production to a plodding draggy disjointed snoozefest. The five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes they sing about is what it felt like while I sat through it.
To be fair, I am late 40's and I know who I am - my years of finding myself and tilting at windmills have given way to earning a living and being a responsible. Watching the early scene about rent left me thinking about the landlord being defrauded. I would have enjoyed this far more 30 years ago when I was watching Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar so I will cut some slack to those that are still in that head space BUT, this one STILL should have remained on stage.
To be fair, I am late 40's and I know who I am - my years of finding myself and tilting at windmills have given way to earning a living and being a responsible. Watching the early scene about rent left me thinking about the landlord being defrauded. I would have enjoyed this far more 30 years ago when I was watching Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar so I will cut some slack to those that are still in that head space BUT, this one STILL should have remained on stage.