Falling for Eve

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RE:Falling for Eve review
If you like Joe DiPietro?s work in the 2010 Tony Best Musical Memphis, you will like him even more. Fresh from his 2 Tony wins, this inexorable intellect makes yet another hit in The York Theatre?s Falling for Eve. Equipped with the renowned biblical Genesis story, though it is the least appreciated and yet the most dramatically focal facet of a musical, DiPietro thumps the essentials of a libretto: delivering lucidity and smoothness to the storylines, relativity of the characters and engaging the audience. Based on David Howard?s book Adam Alone 2001. Understandably on a first night preview, a cast or two may have been suffering from anxiety that can cause health issues. The faux pas of the night was Sasha Sloan as God/She who obviously appeared to be in distress. Hope she would get better especially her skin condition. Back on stage is Filipino-American tenor Jose Llana, who gives a stellar performance as Adam. Llana?s guiltless humor comes perfectly with facial and stalwart expressions. He is most compelling in the songs ?Eve?, ?There?s A Space Next To Me? and ?Something Just Happened To Me? for a nomination, if not an award. Equally compelling performance lead role as Eve is Krystal Joy Brown. You will be drawn by her commanding voice and the piece ?Where Will I Sleep Tonight? leaves the audience in awe. Another adorable powerhouse in the cast is Adam Kantor as God/He. This musical is too comical that even Kantor cannot inhibit from leering. And what is heaven without angels? Adequately depicted by Jennifer Blood Angel Sarah and Nehal Joshi Angel Michael. Though York Theatre does not have mechanical stage, Set Design by Beowulf Boritt is ingenious. The revolving garden reminds me of his outstanding work on Sondheim on Sondheim. Lighting Design Herrick Goldman about the Eden is superb; the cast has to do adjustment to find the light. The creative hanging lanterns are clever though can only be seen from the last 5 rows. Not too thrilled about the Costume Design by Bobby Pearce. Fabulous God He/She costumes though. Two awkward instances ?Good Things Are A Comin?? where the audience is anticipating applause is not good. But the humorous punch lines David Howard and catchy music Bret Simmons are a homerun. Director Larry Raben conveys what we wish God would have been. Go see it. It will get better and Broadway-worthy. You will like it, if not love it. Running Time: 95 minutes, no intermission Closing August 8, 2010

Reviewed by on Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2010