The Los Angeles production of Back to Bacharach and David saw its maiden voyage take off on a strong note Sunday night according to a review that appeared in yesterday's edition of The Los Angeles Times. Of the show's opening night, Charles McNulty wrote:
Pulsating with an onstage band led by musical director Ben Toth and genially choreographed by Javier Velasco, the show is less a jukebox musical than a goosey cabaret. A talented foursome approaches the music in a whimsical vein, never allowing reverence to grow even remotely clammy — always a risk for material in which romance is the alpha and the omega.
Diana DeGarmo, a runner-up on the third season of “American Idol,” maintains a loopy go-go air as she sings her heart out. Tressa Thomas, who possesses the juiciest voice in the group, seems content to snatch spotlighted moments without milking anything. Tom Lowe, another “American Idol” alum, and Susan Mosher, who was part of the show’s original off-Broadway company, are content to hit all the right notes while playing the cut-ups.
As for the kind of crowd that showed up to the musical's premiere, TheWrap.com's Jenny Sundel noted that Nia Vardalos, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Camryn Manheim, Ricki Lake, Steve Martin and Sheryl Crow.
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