Saturday Night Fever - Frankfurt - 22.12.2006

 

Another show in Frankfurt and this time I was really in for a surprise - a very special guest appearance I certainly hadn't expected!

A little less people in the audience this time but still quite well sold considering it was the Friday before christmas eve.

 

Tony Manero: Felix Maximilian

Surprise number one! Never thought I'd get the chance to see him as Tony again. Really glad I did though. He has improved so much since SNF Düsseldorf. Much stronger on the vocal side. He and Kara worked so well together. Felix had to wear a wig this time but thankfully it looked really good. I've seen some bad wigs in the past so it was nice to see one that actually looked good for a change.

The only thing that bothered me a bit was the fact that he didn't really stand out between the other Faces - at least not as much as you'd expect a Tony to.

 

Stephanie Mangano: Kara Tremel

Once again a totally brilliant performance. I just love her voice and she really plays the character exactly as I'd expect Stephanie to be like.

 

Monty: Mark Polak

He has settled into his 3 parts really well and has started to use different facial expressions for the different characters.

Had some minor wig problems during Disco Duck - I was expecting his hair to fall off his head at any second. ;)

 

Annette: Anouk Maas

Didn't like her at all this time I have to admit. Her acting was - in my opinion - rather weak and her voice just isn't strong enough for the songs.

 

Bobby C: Ross Antony

Wow - that last note he hit in Tragedy was incredible!

All in all I liked his performance although he still acts a bit too foolish from time to time.

 

Gus: JJ van Zon

I enjoyed his perfromance a bit more than last time. It's obvious he likes playing this character but still - he's no Gus in my eyes.

 

Joey: Joris de Beul

Actually I was expecting to see Shane as Joey that day... didn't mind to see Joris on stage at least once though. ;)

Liked him as Joey although he looked a bit "old" compared to the other Faces... maybe more like a big brother.

 

Double J: Gianni Meurer

No, no... and no. I think Gianni is a fantastic performer... but he is definitely no Double J. Sorry, but I really didn't enjoy his performance.

 

Frank Jr / Jay: Marco Heinrich

He's perfect for the part - an all in all great performance

 

Flo Manero: Christine Dechantsreiter

Always nice to see how well she has settled into the part. Great show!

 

Linda: Julia Berger

Can't say one bad thing about her performance... totally cute as Linda and full of energy in her ensemble parts.

 

Doreen: Karin Kern

It's hard to review Karin's performance... she's perfect all the time. ;)

So all I can say is: Well done... best Doreen ever!

 

Connie: Alexandra Harfield

I didn't even notice her this time. Unfortunatelly she didn't stand out at all.

 

Shirley and Chester: Julia Lawrence and Robb Morris

I still miss Robb's wig. ;)

Those 2 fit together really well. Robb looked like he was having some minor problems with his costumes.... the buttons on his shirt and even his trowsers seemed to have a life of their own. :)

 

Maria: Desiree Duarte

She looks so beautiful in her costumes and she's so full of energy. Always a pleasure to see her on stage.

 

Cesar: Chris Beroiz *Special Guest Appearance*

Definitely THE surprise of the evening. I'm glad I knew he'd be on stage before the show started. Otherwise I have no idea what I'd have done if I had just seen him walk on stage.

The guy is an amazing dancer and his facial expressions on stage are priceless. And I loved the ending of Salsation.

Really glad I was there to see him on stage again!! :)

 

Ensemble

No swings on stage this time. Won't mention everyone here.... good show by all of them although I still don't like James Rees as ballet dancer in Disco Duck and I think Nina Weiß didn't really stand out as granny in Disco Duck.

Special appearance by Shane who was on stage for the disco scenes - love his new haircut. :)