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| - Let me start out by stating that I am NOT a fan of musicals. As a child I had a well meaning Aunt that subjected me to unspeakable cruelties. By this, I mean she was always making us watch these old movie musicals. To this day, I still cannot bear the thought of having to watch South Pacific, West Side Story or The Sound of Music EVER again!
But anyways..
A friend hooked me up with some free tickets to the show, so I figured I may as well check it out. After all, if it really stunk I would just walk on out. No big risk there, right?
I ended up enjoying this so much more than I ever would have thought!
The orchestra was incredible! The sound level was perfect, as well! Loud enough to be able to enjoy the performances comfortably, but not overbearing. I also greatly enjoyed the lighting and especially some of the costumes! Those costumes during the second "Chicago" number were fantastic!
Some of my favorite moments from the show included...
- the opening "Cabaret" was fantastic! Very fun number!
- the number with the baseball players was cheesy fun and really was a throwback to a different time and attitude lol
- "A Chorus Line" was great, as well! This was one of the few numbers I was already familiar with going in.
- The "Chicago" number with the ladies in the prison cells was both funny and sexy.
- This Randal Keith guy can flat out sing his butt off! That guy was pretty impressive!
Actually, this entire show was impressive! The signing, the choreography, the production values....all just off the charts fantastic!
All that being said, I don't think this is going to be a show that has widespread appeal, IMHO. I honestly wonder how long the show will last at the current price point. ($110-$165)
Plus, as other reviews have stated, they did start late on this showing as well. That can be a tad bit annoying when you've been sitting in your seat for a half hour in anticipation.
Despite this, I did very much enjoy the show and the "old school" vibe about it. This is the type of show I would imagine they had on the strip back in the 60's and 70's...and that makes me smile.
On a side note: Is it just me or does anyone else see Brian and Stewie doing these numbers as well? lol
4 solid stars.
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