Waitress: The Musical: The Movie Event
I have not seen the movie that this was based on, so I went into this only knowing the "sugar, butter, flour" chanting would be going on. And what a way to start by showing a deeply damaged character that makes pies to express her feelings. A woman who witnessed domestic violence as a child, and experiences it as an adult, hides in the kitchen as her mother taught her. I find myself feeling sad that her need to escape her problems brings happiness to so many other people, but not herself.
There are many comedic moments in this musical. I don't think I've laughed that hard at some of the over the top performances and the sexual innuendo, even with the pain hidden underneath the surface.
Hiding from reality, hiding due to insecurity, hiding from pain. This musical really pushes for the audience to accept that hiding, while acknowledging that it's not healthy, is a common coping mechanism for a variety of reasons. I'm glad to see character growth as the women face their fears in a number of ways.
She Used to Be Mine is the best song you'll ever hear when it comes to self awareness of feeling trapped even believing that it's a trap of your own making.
For the most part, the ending was very satisfying to leave the viewer feeling good as they depart, but I was not a fan. It was very unrealistic to have sheer coincidence solve all your problems at just the right time. I understand that good fortune can arrive with spontaneity, but after 2 hours of gathering the strength to move forward, I don't want to see all dreams coming true in a 2 minute period. I would have liked to see a more realistic ending that showed promise and hope for the future and not have it handed to you like a slice of pie.
I have not seen the movie that this was based on, so I went into this only knowing the "sugar, butter, flour" chanting would be going on. And what a way to start by showing a deeply damaged character that makes pies to express her feelings. A woman who witnessed domestic violence as a child, and experiences it as an adult, hides in the kitchen as her mother taught her. I find myself feeling sad that her need to escape her problems brings happiness to so many other people, but not herself.
There are many comedic moments in this musical. I don't think I've laughed that hard at some of the over the top performances and the sexual innuendo, even with the pain hidden underneath the surface.
Hiding from reality, hiding due to insecurity, hiding from pain. This musical really pushes for the audience to accept that hiding, while acknowledging that it's not healthy, is a common coping mechanism for a variety of reasons. I'm glad to see character growth as the women face their fears in a number of ways.
She Used to Be Mine is the best song you'll ever hear when it comes to self awareness of feeling trapped even believing that it's a trap of your own making.
For the most part, the ending was very satisfying to leave the viewer feeling good as they depart, but I was not a fan. It was very unrealistic to have sheer coincidence solve all your problems at just the right time. I understand that good fortune can arrive with spontaneity, but after 2 hours of gathering the strength to move forward, I don't want to see all dreams coming true in a 2 minute period. I would have liked to see a more realistic ending that showed promise and hope for the future and not have it handed to you like a slice of pie.