Post by Talissa on Dec 8, 2003 12:14:37 GMT 11
If I were to refrain from saying "wow" to this, I'd be doin it a great injustice. Cast aside, the overall impact of the performance was huge. Sets, lighting and sound were all used brilliantly and aided the story most effectively. The screen at the back was particularly well-used, adding to the futuristic feel of the show.
The story itself was quite good, especially for a jukebox musical. Though there were parts which felt fairly contrived, and plenty of cheesy lyrics being quoted, it ran fairly smoothly overall.
The cast itself was brilliant. One would have to be quite talented to have the right blend of dancing, singing and acting for the show, and they pulled it off well. The ensemble worked smoothly, and were strong through their many character changes. And that's without even mentioning the leads. Even on their second show for the day, when the strain of such an intense show was evident in more than one voice, they performed strongly, and criticisms were only really evident when the actors were compared to each other.
Michael Falzon (Galileo) did well in an obviously strenuous role. He had his weak points, but his Galileo was loveably crazy, annoying, and strong, when it was meant to be. Kate Hoolihan as Scaramouche as good, though not spectacular, and paled vocally in comparison to the other female leads. However, her acting was steady and convincing. As a pair, these two lacked chemistry in some scenes, and should work on their interaction so that the Galileo/Scaramouche relationship flows, rather than the current jerking between "I love you" and "I hate you". However, they did blend well vocally.
Jason Chong and Amanda Harrison as Brit and Oz, though not quite as well-blended vocally (Oz's entrance in Crazy Little Thing Called Love being particularly abrasive), worked brilliantly as a pair, as well as being remarkable individually. Amanda especially was outstanding, with gorgeous soaring notes and wonderful tone. Her big solo number, No One But You (Only the Good Die Young) was particularly memorable. Kudos to Amanda; I look forward to seeing her on stage again.
Annie Crummer had a big role to fill as Killer Queen, which she managed to fill and more. Her voice and presence left nothing lacking, and when she was on stage (or screen), she was able to capture everyone's attention, and make them see that she was Killer Queen, not just an actor.
Ross Girven was suitably nasty as Khashoggi, though his solo number, The Seven Seas of Rhye, felt rather out of place. Overall, though, he did well in the role.
Robert Grubb was very funny as Pop. His character slipped slightly a couple of times, but this was hardly noticeable overall.
And of course, I can't say anything about the show without mentioning the costuming. Every costume was brilliant and wonderfully thought out so as to give an air of complete uniqueness to every Bohemian costume, and glowing uniformity to the others.
The story itself was quite good, especially for a jukebox musical. Though there were parts which felt fairly contrived, and plenty of cheesy lyrics being quoted, it ran fairly smoothly overall.
The cast itself was brilliant. One would have to be quite talented to have the right blend of dancing, singing and acting for the show, and they pulled it off well. The ensemble worked smoothly, and were strong through their many character changes. And that's without even mentioning the leads. Even on their second show for the day, when the strain of such an intense show was evident in more than one voice, they performed strongly, and criticisms were only really evident when the actors were compared to each other.
Michael Falzon (Galileo) did well in an obviously strenuous role. He had his weak points, but his Galileo was loveably crazy, annoying, and strong, when it was meant to be. Kate Hoolihan as Scaramouche as good, though not spectacular, and paled vocally in comparison to the other female leads. However, her acting was steady and convincing. As a pair, these two lacked chemistry in some scenes, and should work on their interaction so that the Galileo/Scaramouche relationship flows, rather than the current jerking between "I love you" and "I hate you". However, they did blend well vocally.
Jason Chong and Amanda Harrison as Brit and Oz, though not quite as well-blended vocally (Oz's entrance in Crazy Little Thing Called Love being particularly abrasive), worked brilliantly as a pair, as well as being remarkable individually. Amanda especially was outstanding, with gorgeous soaring notes and wonderful tone. Her big solo number, No One But You (Only the Good Die Young) was particularly memorable. Kudos to Amanda; I look forward to seeing her on stage again.
Annie Crummer had a big role to fill as Killer Queen, which she managed to fill and more. Her voice and presence left nothing lacking, and when she was on stage (or screen), she was able to capture everyone's attention, and make them see that she was Killer Queen, not just an actor.
Ross Girven was suitably nasty as Khashoggi, though his solo number, The Seven Seas of Rhye, felt rather out of place. Overall, though, he did well in the role.
Robert Grubb was very funny as Pop. His character slipped slightly a couple of times, but this was hardly noticeable overall.
And of course, I can't say anything about the show without mentioning the costuming. Every costume was brilliant and wonderfully thought out so as to give an air of complete uniqueness to every Bohemian costume, and glowing uniformity to the others.
) but it also has a bonus track of Annie singing "Another one bites the dust" with Queen. Comparing the two Killer Queen's - Annie rules!
Wow, I didn't think that was possible.