Pal Joey: Chicago wannabe

Last week I went to see the musical Pal Joey at Studio 54. With the $20 youth Hiptix tickets there was little to lose. The main draw for me was Stockard Channing, who sang her young rebellious heart out in Grease. Ah, the memories! Ms. Channing was quite a scene stealer, milking every possible laugh from the wobbly script. However, the soulful crooner from the Grease days was gone. Instead she spoke-sang all her songs, which is never something I like. If it's a musical, sing please! Don't put a little melody behind your speaking voice, arg. The hands down best part of the musical was the suprise of Martha Plimpton as Gladys. She sang a magnicifent song called Zip that made up for the weakness of the rest of the play. All in all, I have to admit that it was an enjoyable night. It was simply fun to go out to Broadway (new york, new york!) and see all the song and dance. Plus there was a great free party afterwards!