When I heard that Heidi Blickenstaff was going to be playing the mom in a new Disney musical of Freaky Friday in Virginia, I decided that I would just have to get tickets. Half price tickets on Tuesday nights and new music by the writers of Next to Normal were just added bonuses - even if the half price Tuesday night performance made for a very, very late night.
So the long story short is, I loved it! The musical isn't anything groundbreaking or new, but what it is is fun. The story of a mom and daughter switching bodies for a day is an oldie but a goodie. The 2 female leads were just perfect! A quick change of body language or the way they delivered a line, and they were a whole new person. And both could do some serious belting which is definitely a bonus. The rest of the cast was great too!
The best part for me was the choreography. The choreographers really changed it up and did some fun things. In one number everyone was dancing with work out balls and in another, one of the male leads was scootering around the stage on an actual no-handle auto scooter. So fun!
I'm not sure if the show will ever make it to Broadway but I definitely hope it will. The mix of fun and a great message - always be you - is something kids and adults could use these days. And with the cast being what it is, I'd definitely make my way back to see it again!
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