With all the hype and the fantastic reviews every where, I was excited to start watching this play. I did realize that it was a staged historical musical and I was intrigued what this combination had to offer.
15 minutes through, I was still searching for answers. Sure the Music and the choreography, flashy lights, talented people and... what else exactly? I see forces in action but I don't see any yield!
What I actually saw after the first 15 minutes is: the first 15 minutes of decent performance multiplied by 12: 3 hours of repetitive good stuff.
To prove my point, While I was fast forwarding through, I couldn't even see any change in stage set or backdrops. Not even in the lighting color pallet. Just the same stage setting throughout. No matter how good a story is, no matter how lively and active you cast, a little bit of stage creativeness wouldn't hurt.
Sorry to burst your pink bubble all you mainstream hype fans. But that's not my idea of entertaining history story telling.
15 minutes through, I was still searching for answers. Sure the Music and the choreography, flashy lights, talented people and... what else exactly? I see forces in action but I don't see any yield!
What I actually saw after the first 15 minutes is: the first 15 minutes of decent performance multiplied by 12: 3 hours of repetitive good stuff.
To prove my point, While I was fast forwarding through, I couldn't even see any change in stage set or backdrops. Not even in the lighting color pallet. Just the same stage setting throughout. No matter how good a story is, no matter how lively and active you cast, a little bit of stage creativeness wouldn't hurt.
Sorry to burst your pink bubble all you mainstream hype fans. But that's not my idea of entertaining history story telling.