| For me, I felt like Wolfe could have better held the first act together, and that sacrificing period and character detail to showmanship (per your comment) is never a good choice. For example, the transition from Baby to Dainty June was confusing and quite bizarre and meant nothing to me as a viewer. As for the new choreography, I noticed it and sometimes was okay with it and sometimes not. But if you are going to change what is arguably flawless choreography, I think it should be better than or equal to the original. This wasn't. For the record, I'm all for reinvention, but I am also a believer in "just because you can doesn't mean you should". That being said, yes, McDonald delivered a nuanced performance that resulted in an incredibly powerful Rose's Turn that was all about realizing what she'd done, not about her own lost ambitions. It was unique and shattering and I am so glad I saw it. |
