RESPECT!
Mon, 17 Sept 2007, 04:17 pmDazzaB1 post in thread
RESPECT!
Mon, 17 Sept 2007, 04:17 pmOkay, so I'm not sure what the drill is with reviewing pro shows on here... If it's a no go, I'll delete it, but until someone tells me that this is just about amature/community theatre I'm gonna post this one :)
I saw RESPECT on Friday night up at the Regal Theatre. For those of you who don't know about it, it follows an hour in the life of three auditionees and a 'fading star' as they prepare for a callback audition for RESPECT - a musical that deals with the history of women and music through the 1900's. Strange concept I know, and the script wasn't the strongest I've ever seen, but the show was GREAT!
The score was MASSIVE with music ranging from the 1920's right through to the 1980's! MAJOR kudos to the band hey! They had heaps of music to learn from heaps of different styles! They played extremely well and the interactions with teh actors throughout the script were well portrayed :)
Rhonda Burchmore played the 'fading star' and I would just like to say that she so is NOT! Ms Burchmore was sensational! There is a reason she has been entertaining Australians for the length of time that she has - she is a consummate performer! Bravo :) And I tell you what - with pins like those... I don't know hopw old she is (who cares really) but she is a VERY attractive woman ;)
The 3 girls who played the auditionees were also spectacular. I'm not sure on their names (and I didn't get a program, so I can't double check) but they had beautiful chemistry on stage. All three had very different styles of solo performance. Rikki (character name) had the most amazing voice for character song (I wanna be loved by you was one of the highlights of the show for me!), Miriam had an amazingly powerful insturment that she used to great effect and Grace's soulful expression had me in tears several times. What was most impressive though was the way that 3 VERY different vocalists adapted their voices to sing harmonies. The vocal blend was excellent, particularly considering how vastly different the individual voices were.
If you haven't seen or weren't planning to go and see RESPECT, I suggest you think about it. As I said, the script was a bit poor - but don't go for the script. The singing and the energy of the performers more than make up for the scripting issues. And finally - Rhonda's boots were HOT!
DazzaBMon, 17 Sept 2007, 04:17 pm
Okay, so I'm not sure what the drill is with reviewing pro shows on here... If it's a no go, I'll delete it, but until someone tells me that this is just about amature/community theatre I'm gonna post this one :)
I saw RESPECT on Friday night up at the Regal Theatre. For those of you who don't know about it, it follows an hour in the life of three auditionees and a 'fading star' as they prepare for a callback audition for RESPECT - a musical that deals with the history of women and music through the 1900's. Strange concept I know, and the script wasn't the strongest I've ever seen, but the show was GREAT!
The score was MASSIVE with music ranging from the 1920's right through to the 1980's! MAJOR kudos to the band hey! They had heaps of music to learn from heaps of different styles! They played extremely well and the interactions with teh actors throughout the script were well portrayed :)
Rhonda Burchmore played the 'fading star' and I would just like to say that she so is NOT! Ms Burchmore was sensational! There is a reason she has been entertaining Australians for the length of time that she has - she is a consummate performer! Bravo :) And I tell you what - with pins like those... I don't know hopw old she is (who cares really) but she is a VERY attractive woman ;)
The 3 girls who played the auditionees were also spectacular. I'm not sure on their names (and I didn't get a program, so I can't double check) but they had beautiful chemistry on stage. All three had very different styles of solo performance. Rikki (character name) had the most amazing voice for character song (I wanna be loved by you was one of the highlights of the show for me!), Miriam had an amazingly powerful insturment that she used to great effect and Grace's soulful expression had me in tears several times. What was most impressive though was the way that 3 VERY different vocalists adapted their voices to sing harmonies. The vocal blend was excellent, particularly considering how vastly different the individual voices were.
If you haven't seen or weren't planning to go and see RESPECT, I suggest you think about it. As I said, the script was a bit poor - but don't go for the script. The singing and the energy of the performers more than make up for the scripting issues. And finally - Rhonda's boots were HOT!