Went this weekend to see Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival 2 along with a live Q&A with the director Darren Bousman, writer/actor Terrance Zdunich, and actor (of Rocky Horror Fame) Barry Bostwick. I was somewhat disappointed with the show, overall I thought it narratively weak. The original show had a very tight narrative, hardly a scene was wasted. This show seemed to be all over the place. There are major characters that have no plot purpose at all. The Watchword is a good example, the character played by Barry Bostwick has no real point in the show but was given several scenes to himself, including a full musical number.
Some of my disappointment can probably be chalked up to the truly poor choice of venue for this performance. The movie, and subsequent talk by the cast, was held in a dance hall with poor air conditioning, and where the audience sat on plastic folding chairs on a flat floor. There were several live performances to entertain the audience while they waited, but because they were performed on a flat floor in a tightly packed room, was only able to be seen by the front few rows. The movie itself was projected on a screen barely above the heads of the front row, and with a sound system that is designed to pump out dance music at maximum volume.
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival 2 – Move: 6/10, Venue: 1/10