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Post by theatre on Feb 21, 2020 21:40:09 GMT
Caught this last night.
All in all a great production that I didn’t think had the same cheap feel as some of Kenwright’s other tours.
For me, the real disappointment of the evening (other than the throwing away of Don’t Tell Mama which I think beats Mein Herr hands down as an introductory number for Sally) was Maybe This Time. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t down to Kara who vocally is strong, however it could be the direction of the number or the placement of the song in the show (I know the earlier version of the show without this included, which I feel flows much better). I think it’s a classic case of putting a song written for the film in the musical just because people want to and are expecting to hear it, and not because it makes the piece better. It really stuck out like a sore thumb to me, and didn’t receive the reception that such a well known piece probably deserves.
As I said, I’m more familiar with the older version of this show and so I missed the likes of Don’t Go, which is I believe one of the most gorgeous Male solos in MT, and also the extended version of Money, but what they did with that song was also impressive so this didn’t impact on my enjoyment of the piece. The ending of this version is particularly powerful - the audience were completely silent for the last 10 or so minutes of the show which is no mean feat in today’s world!
4 stars from me!
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