To answer your first question: Yes, they did serve alcohol at Radio City Music Hall during the Glee Live concert. And that’s probably a good thing since Saturday’s matinee was filled with almost as many adults as screaming ‘tweens. Though while it would be very easy to crack that alcohol is the only way an adult could get through 90 minutes of in-your-face Gleegasms, the fact of the matter is that the live show — or concert, if you please — is blessed with great production value and performances. Mostly. The tour ends on Sunday, but here are five things you’ll need to know before you purchase the inevitable DVD release.
· The ladies love Puck and Jesse
I’m not going to sit here and compare the cast of Glee to The Beatles — even though the 14-year-old girl at the end of my row was literally having a meltdown — but, goodness do the fans love them. Specifically the boys. When Mark Salling-as-Puck sang “Sweet Caroline” and walked through the audience, it sounded like the place was going to explode. Double that noise and you’ll have an idea about the reaction Jonathan Groff received when he came out to sing “Hello” with Lea Michele. If you needed further proof that Newsweek writer Ramin Setoodeh was wrong, there are 5,000 girls walking around Manhattan with no voice right now.
· The cast performs as their characters, not themselves
When you see Glee Live, you’re not seeing Lea Michele duet with Jonathan Groff, you’re seeing Rachel sing with Jesse. When Chris Colfer and Heather Morris get together for a funny set break, they aren’t “Chris and Heather,” they’re Kurt and Brittany. And despite being a great dancer, Kevin McHale isn’t Kevin McHale, he’s Artie in a wheelchair. Confusing. Though considering the girls behind didn’t even know who Chris Colfer was — literally a direct quote: “Who is Chris Colfer?” — maybe this is a good thing.
· Glee is sorta dirty
Whether it was Sue Sylvester telling Mr. Schuester that he “manually stimulates hobos” (Jane Lynch and Matthew Morrison made appearances at the concert in taped segments sprinkled throughout) or Brittany basically giving Artie a lap dance in his wheelchair, one thing is clear: While kids might gravitate towards Glee, it is certainly not kid friendly. Though surely the screaming parents in the audience didn’t actually mind.
· Dianna Agron doesn’t have anything to do
How far has Dianna Agron’s Quinn fallen in the Glee universe? Well she was the only character not given a solo performance or showcase. In fact, if you were ranking them, Quinn would clock in last behind “Other Asian” as the person least important to the success of the stage show. I don’t know what Agron did to deserve such a fate, but between her background status on recent episodes and her being set dressing on stage, don’t be shocked when the actress leaves the cast before season two.
· They can all sing
If the Glee Live show proves anything, it’s that Ryan Murphy is truly blessed with a talented cast. And while it’s no surprise that Michele and Amber Riley (Mercedes) did most of the heavy lifting — Michele brought the house down with “Don’t Rain on My Parade”; Riley killed “Beautiful” — it must be said that the entire cast can sing. Even the Robot Known as Cory Monteith can carry a tune, this despite his microphone being at least 50 percent lower than the other cast members. Hey, without autotune, you have to make some adjustments on the fly. Right guys?
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