Hadestown 1/17 with new cast

I just saw hadestown with Hailey Kilgore and Carlos Valdes last night and was wondering what other people’s thoughts are. I’m generally pretty understanding for new casts since it can take some time to hit a groove, but last night felt off.

Hailey was great, but it was honestly kind of sad watching how much Carlos struggled. When I walked to the bathroom at intermission multiple groups were talking about how bad he was. There was also a moment in the 2nd act where he said a serious line and a group of people burst out laughing because of how awkward it sounded.

I hate saying this, but it was honestly one of the roughest performances I’ve ever seen across broadway or any national tour. I’m hoping he can improve, but wondering what other people think.