I was really looking forward to the pro-shot, but now I'm kinda disappointed. The quality is amazing, and i love heathers, but I'm really a fan of most of the acting. The vast majority of it just seems way too artificial. In the bootlegs I've watched it was like watching a story. This is like watching people performing a story. Like it's obviously a performance, it's not believable and doesn't seem authentic. Especially Heather C and Veronica. They have great voices, don't get me wrong, but the actress for Veronica just has a personality that doesn't fit the role at all, like yes Veronica is a bubbly quirky character, but this actress went way over the top with that, she just gives off silly farm girl vibes. And Heather C just sounds so fake in any lines that are supposed have more emotion. Like the aggressive lines don't hit the spot, and the death scene just looked like an attempt at comedy. She was being way too over the top with trying to be funny in her facial expressions and movements when that doesn't fit her character at all. I will say that i love Martha in this, she embodies the character amazingly, as do Ms Fleming, and most of the parents. Kurt and Ram are also fairly good, and JD definitely has a great voice. Aside from the actors, one thing I'd criticize is the ensemble shots during "Fight for me" (for example). The slow motion fight scene is really fun, but it doesn't really feel the same when you see them close-up and can see the slight wobbles and shakes. It takes away from the magic of seeing it from a slight distance, where it seems more authentic. Overall I'm really sad that i feel this way about the pro-shot, as I've been looking forward to it ever since it was announced. I guess I'll just stick to watching bootlegs :/
Review of Heathers: The Musical
