Hi Friends. Tonight I will be reviewing the LA. world premiere of CARRIE THE MUSICAL which just finished a spectacular sold out run at THE LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. What can I say? The show was awesome. The score by Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford was so amazing. I've been a big fan of the cast recording since I bought it last September. Such a big fan that I even notice new lyrics to the song "DO ME FAVOR" The star of the show EMILY LOPEZ gave original star MOLLY RANSOM a run for her money. As did MISTY COTTON as Carrie's
nut job mother. She gave MARIN MAZZIE a run for the money. EMILY LOPEZ was so brave to appear nude for the 1st 10 minutes of the show. There were about 200 people in the theatre. We sitting right on the stage. The audience was actually part of the show. As you entered the theatre they gave you wrist bands to let you know what part of the audience you would be sitting in. If you were lucky enough to have the red wrist bands you were really part of the show. The red wrist bands ment that you sat in what they called pods that moved. During parts of the show the actors actually moved the seats you were sitting in. The show used very little in terms of props. The best songs of the show were, "OPEN YOUR HEART", "AND EVE WAS WEAK", "IN", "CARRIE", "DO ME A FAVOR", "ONCE YOU SEE", "I REMEMBER HOW THOSE BOYS COULD DANCE", "A NIGHT WE'LL NEVER FORGET" & "WHY NOT ME". The show had a awesome supporting cast which included TEYA PATT, CARLY BRACCO, JENNELL LYNN RANDELL, KAYLA PARKER, IAN LITTLEWORTH, JON ROBERT HALL, GARRETT MARSHALL, and as bad girl Chris VALORIE ROSE CURIEL.The way Chris meets her demise is awesome. On the shows last day one of the cast member told me that they might move the show to an other location in L.A. I was lucky enough to see the show 5 times.I really really loved it. So if your lucky enough to see it any time soon I highly recommend it. You'll Have A Night You'll Never Forget.