review gabba gabba hey???
Wed, 18 Aug 2004, 08:58 amWalter Plinge2 posts in thread
review gabba gabba hey???
Wed, 18 Aug 2004, 08:58 amhas anyone seen gabbagabba hey? that ramones musical thing??? would like to know if should bother??? thanx!
Walter PlingeWed, 18 Aug 2004, 08:58 am
has anyone seen gabbagabba hey? that ramones musical thing??? would like to know if should bother??? thanx!
Walter PlingeWed, 18 Aug 2004, 02:38 pm
Re: review gabba gabba hey???
Gabba Gabba Hey! is a Ramones song transformed into a musical. It's short (approx 65 minutes) and contains nearly 20 songs. Its storyline is simple and it's heart is buried cheerfully in sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. Given that the Ramones never really produced any slow songs, the musical is by necessity a fast-paced, frantic affair. The cast are uniformly good and the script, while not by any means classic, does its job well.
My only criticism would be with the sound mix: given the volume of the live band, the male members of the cast became extremely difficult to hear during many of the songs. This may have been an opening night problem however, and certainly didn't detract too much from the show.
If you're a fan of the Ramones, then you owe it to yourself to see it. If you're not, then you might want to steer clear, because a more faithful transformation of a band into a musical I have not seen.
G.
My only criticism would be with the sound mix: given the volume of the live band, the male members of the cast became extremely difficult to hear during many of the songs. This may have been an opening night problem however, and certainly didn't detract too much from the show.
If you're a fan of the Ramones, then you owe it to yourself to see it. If you're not, then you might want to steer clear, because a more faithful transformation of a band into a musical I have not seen.
G.