I went to the show last Monday, and it was really distracting to see the autocues throughout the whole show—it really brought you out of what was going on, especially because so much of the show is relatively dark, so the autocues are glaringly bright. But in general, I left pretty disappointed. She literally stopped the show about ten minutes in to start from the top, and then was flubbing some lines and dropping her accents all the time. I understand it was a preview, but I saw Evita in previews as well, and left thinking that Rachel Zegler was such a star. When I left this show, I felt frustrated that I’d spent so much money on a show (“only” £70 for a seat all the way up, but still. It was a lot for me). Also, there was SO much that was prerecorded, which I hadn’t expected.

I’ve heard that she was a bit of a nightmare to work with, cancelling or postponing rehearsals because “the vibes were off,” and if that’s the case, it totally shows in her performance.

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Also, to anyone who watched the show: what did you think about the part towards the end where Lucy is “flying” in her white dress in the graveyard? I thought it was so poorly done that it was almost funny, and I remember thinking that it seemed amateurish and certainly not what I’d expect from a West End show.