Good writeup. I went to the LA show and had a blast too, my one complaint being the lack of vocals. Apparently J'Nique Nicole had other commitments the tour didn't plan around, so I knew she wouldn't be there. Even with Emi Evans there though, she only appeared on two songs, Kaine and Weight of the World.
So as a result, the song selection was a little bit limited, and some of my favorite vocal-heavy songs were omitted from the lineup (Voice of No Return, Peaceful Sleep, they even skipped Pascal's Village!). It felt like they wanted to lean more heavily on the purely orchestral/choral score, and while hearing some of those arrangements was interesting (A Beautiful Song definitely lost some of its power, but is still incredible), I still found myself wishing for more.
That said, it was still a fantastic show. The audience was really into it and well-behaved (one guy hummed a little near me but he stopped), the creators and performers were all grateful for the support, and overall I'd happily go again if they did another tour.
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