Post by marion on Dec 4, 2019 18:54:16 GMT
Well this was rather a Christmas treat. The plot may be a bit thin, but the songs are lovely and the singing and dancing is excellent. I liked the way it was choreographed, a lot of it reminded me of Strictly group numbers (the good ones!).
The Dominion is a cavernous theatre, but you could hear clear as a bell where I was in the circle. (My neighbour said it was too loud for him, thank God he didn't go to Dreamgirls which nearly made your ears bleed.) There were quite a few spare seats but maybe because it is a large space to fill, although I did wonder if some were caught out by the rail strike.
I did a quick survey and we all enjoyed it a lot. Danny Mac was his usual matinée idol self, extremely popular with our audience and really good in the role, but the three other leads were all very accomplished. I was thinking in Act 1 that this could do with a tap number, which we got at the start of Act 2, and it was great. I am sure I read somewhere that the girl playing Judy (Clare Halse) who does that number with Dan Burton was in 42nd Street so no wonder it was good! Brenda Edwards, from X Factor and more importantly Luton, my pob, was also terrific as Martha.
I am sure you will have a great time, Pearl.
The Dominion is a cavernous theatre, but you could hear clear as a bell where I was in the circle. (My neighbour said it was too loud for him, thank God he didn't go to Dreamgirls which nearly made your ears bleed.) There were quite a few spare seats but maybe because it is a large space to fill, although I did wonder if some were caught out by the rail strike.
I did a quick survey and we all enjoyed it a lot. Danny Mac was his usual matinée idol self, extremely popular with our audience and really good in the role, but the three other leads were all very accomplished. I was thinking in Act 1 that this could do with a tap number, which we got at the start of Act 2, and it was great. I am sure I read somewhere that the girl playing Judy (Clare Halse) who does that number with Dan Burton was in 42nd Street so no wonder it was good! Brenda Edwards, from X Factor and more importantly Luton, my pob, was also terrific as Martha.
I am sure you will have a great time, Pearl.
Anymore to come?
