Post by Enjolras on Jul 3, 2004 11:48:06 GMT 11
Thanks for the welcome people! ;D
As to the cast? They were all excellent...
The Wright brothers (David Harris / Eddie Perfect) were a perfectly stoic and focussed pair. Some of the best comedic moments in the show are let out through this straight man / straight man teaming. Of course, there's the obvious "How can we be wrong, we're the Wright brothers" kind of humour (delivered perfectly and hilariously deadpan) BUT there's also lots of much more complex stuff... which is hard to explain out of context.
The pair are vocally very different, but surprisingly complementary. David Harris has this beautifully pure tenor voice that sailed above Perfect's much more gravelly (and booming) bass baritone.
The role of George Putnam was played by Simon Burke, who's a wonderful man... as his voice. The role is very lyric, containing some of the most sublime melodies of the show (the song "Earthbound", sung as a duet with Amelia Earhart is perhaps my favourite moment... Aside from the Act One finale "Lost" / "Before the Dawn"). Simon naturally stepped up to the mark with heartfelt honesty and immense charm.
Sorry, I'm babbling BUT, everyone was great...!
Spencer Maclaren was suitably wide-eyed, energetic and eager as Charles Lindbergh. His voice was also in fine form as he tackled arguably the most difficult vocal role in the show. From what I can understand, Maltby and Shire were VERY impressed with him...
The thing I like most about Spencer's voice in the complex textures and colour he is able to create in it. He really tells a story with his instrument.
There's a brilliant scene in Act Two when Lindbergh is trying to stay awake while flying, and begins hallucinating... about his future wife Anne Morrow (sung beautifully by Carolyn Ferrie)!!! Lindbergh asks how he can find her, to which she replies "Stay awake!". A very funny moment in context.
Tamsin Carroll was stunning as Amelia Earhart, who has perhaps the largest role in the show.... and probably the largerst character arc. And Tamsin took Amelia (and the audience) on that journey. Her voice devoured every song, especially (for me) the very dramatic "The White Pony"... where Amelia laments the public "performances" she feels she's been led to dance.
Also she gets the best lyric in the show in a song called "Papua"... "Mellow from Kahlua on an island in Papua...". Very Sondheim!
Sorry this post has ended up so long...
As to the cast? They were all excellent...
The Wright brothers (David Harris / Eddie Perfect) were a perfectly stoic and focussed pair. Some of the best comedic moments in the show are let out through this straight man / straight man teaming. Of course, there's the obvious "How can we be wrong, we're the Wright brothers" kind of humour (delivered perfectly and hilariously deadpan) BUT there's also lots of much more complex stuff... which is hard to explain out of context.
The pair are vocally very different, but surprisingly complementary. David Harris has this beautifully pure tenor voice that sailed above Perfect's much more gravelly (and booming) bass baritone.
The role of George Putnam was played by Simon Burke, who's a wonderful man... as his voice. The role is very lyric, containing some of the most sublime melodies of the show (the song "Earthbound", sung as a duet with Amelia Earhart is perhaps my favourite moment... Aside from the Act One finale "Lost" / "Before the Dawn"). Simon naturally stepped up to the mark with heartfelt honesty and immense charm.
Sorry, I'm babbling BUT, everyone was great...!
Spencer Maclaren was suitably wide-eyed, energetic and eager as Charles Lindbergh. His voice was also in fine form as he tackled arguably the most difficult vocal role in the show. From what I can understand, Maltby and Shire were VERY impressed with him...
The thing I like most about Spencer's voice in the complex textures and colour he is able to create in it. He really tells a story with his instrument.
There's a brilliant scene in Act Two when Lindbergh is trying to stay awake while flying, and begins hallucinating... about his future wife Anne Morrow (sung beautifully by Carolyn Ferrie)!!! Lindbergh asks how he can find her, to which she replies "Stay awake!". A very funny moment in context.
Tamsin Carroll was stunning as Amelia Earhart, who has perhaps the largest role in the show.... and probably the largerst character arc. And Tamsin took Amelia (and the audience) on that journey. Her voice devoured every song, especially (for me) the very dramatic "The White Pony"... where Amelia laments the public "performances" she feels she's been led to dance.
Also she gets the best lyric in the show in a song called "Papua"... "Mellow from Kahlua on an island in Papua...". Very Sondheim!
Sorry this post has ended up so long...
! Didn't realise they'd sneak there way in if I got excited with my question marks...!
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Are you allowed to share the rumours about next year? 
I wonder whether I should disable them... I assume I can...