My friend Rachel and I decided to drive to Denver over the weekend to meet our friend Larry to see the new musical Frozen, which is having its premiere in Denver before it transfers to Broadway next spring. I had Friday off as compensation for parent teacher conferences so we left mid-morning and got in to Denver right at rush-hour (my favorite). We saw the matinee on Saturday afternoon, went to my very favorite place to eat in Denver in the evening, and then drove home yesterday. It was a quick trip but it was so much fun (it was really great to meet up with Larry who is awesome) and I am so glad that we did it!
I am a big fan of the movie so I was excited to see the show and it definitely didn't disappoint! I loved it (we all did)! The story does not veer too far from the movie but there are a few new songs which I really loved, especially "Dangerous to Dream" and "Monster" because I think they both really help to add a deeper layer to Elsa's character. Even though I loved the new songs, my absolute favorite moment in the show was "Let It Go" which is just spectacular. Caissie Levy has an amazing voice and she really belted it out to the rafters of the Buell Theatre. It gave me goosebumps! The special effects are incredible, especially when Elsa waves her arms and ice crystals flash across the stage in perfect synchronization. She also has a really quick costume change into a beautiful blue dress covered in sparkles (all of the costumes are wonderful, very much informed by the movie). I also really loved the special effects after Elsa's coronation, particularly when she touches objects and they freeze. It is mesmerizing! As previously mentioned, Levy, as well Patti Murin who plays Anna, do a really great job with their characters and I also loved the actresses who play the young Elsa and Anna (Brooklyn Nelson and Audrey Bennett, respectively). My other favorites were Jelani Alladin as Kristoff and Greg Hildreth as Olaf (who sounds exactly like Josh Gad). However, I would have to say that my very favorite character in the whole show is Sven (much like in the movie), played by Andrew Pirozzi. Sven reminded me a lot of the animals in The Lion King. I loved everything about this show and I'm so glad that I got to be one of the first to get to see it (we are already planning to go to New York and see it on Broadway). It was another amazing adventure (one more road trip to go this year!).
Note: Rachel dressed up as Elsa and it was fun to watch the reactions of all the little girls around us!
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