I Have now seen this Show 3 times and it has always been a real joy - so full of energy and enthusiasm. I will be looking to go again when it hits the West End ! - Ann McGrory
17 Jul 08
Saw this last night in Nottingham. I have been a fan of the show since it opened on Broadway so I was expecting alot. The main review here is spot on, I couldn't agree more with it.
Jonathan Wilkes was not good at all. By the end of the show I swore we were watching a cheap Robbie Williams impersonator. He even stole some of Robbies moves ie the Mick Jagger strut and walking around like a gorilla! Vocally he was strong but his acting was woeful and even though you don't expect him to be Adam Sandler there has to be at least the essence of Robbie Hart there but he was just playing himself.
I adore Natalie Casey and make a habit of seeing her in anything she does but as much as I hate to say it she wasn't that good here. Her singing was weak and her timing was slow on pretty much every number, also as if she didn't have the confidence to really run with any song. When the two leads sang together their voices jarred and it didn't sound pleasent at all. There was no chemistry at all between the leads, even to the point that after the curtain call, Jonathan didn't even acknowledge Natalie, he would rather dance with other cast members, which is telling to the lack of chemistry on show.
I have never seen a professnional show that looked so cheap. The costumes and in particular the wigs were woeful. The set was shabby and cheap looking and there were so many mistakes made moving the set on and off it was terrible.
However, the show is not a total loss.
Simon Lipkin and Jodie Jacobs were prefection and if they had played the leads the show would have been a winner! They totally got their characters and got the accent down pat. Whenever they were on stage it lit up. Nick Hayes was wonderful too and brought a comic air that really made you wish he had more scenes! Overall, the feel good factor of the finale did sweep you up but on the whole the show was let down by miscasting and lack of money thrown at it.
Had to play the soundtrack cd in my car on the way home to remember how good this show can be. - Damon
15 Jul 08
amazing saw in milton keyens what a performance - vicky
31 May 08
loved it great acting, greatin performances all round - wesley
complete rubbish - I was expecting great 80s throw back music, but instead get a new and terrible score. Attempted humour was continually flat, acting poor (several occasions of people forgetting lines) - first time I have left a show during the interval - Kevin Todd
10 May 08
complete rubbish - I was expecting great 80s throw back music, but instead get a new and terrible score. Attempted humour was continually flat, acting poor (several occasions of people forgetting lines) - first time I have left a show during the interval - Kevin Todd
10 May 08
Just don't bother to see this show. - David J
29 Apr 08
saw show monday night thought it was great - thomas oakley
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