Ghost the Musical

Synopsis

The timeless fantasy about the power of love. While walking back to their apartment one night, Sam and Molly are mugged, leaving Sam murdered on a dark street. Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next and unable to leave Molly who he learns is in grave danger. With the help of Oda Mae Brown (a phoney psychic) Sam tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of being able to save and protect her.

Our Review:

Glenn Meads - 13 April 2011

It is hoped that Ghost - the highly anticipated new musical based on Bruce Joel Rubin's genre-busting film - will follow in the footsteps of West End hits Sister Act and Dirty Dancing and pack em' in. In many respects the show is far superior to other screen-to-stage adaptations because of Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard's original music and lyrics - not an oven-ready back catalogue tailor made for a pre-prepared narrative. All that's missing from many of these shows are the fries to go, but they often lack heart.

Having Rubin on board means that director Matthew Warchus is loyal to the original and, at times, slavishly so. But there are some nice touches that set it apart. "Unchained Melody" is used as Sam and Molly's song, far from an over-blown set piece, it is a homage and works wonderfully well. The plot also suits the musical genre and fits like a glove, exploring grief, deception, comedy and love conveyed as that one true thing y...

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Latest User Review

alan kelly - 6 June 2012:

A little late to the party for this review but this was very average in too many ways. The effects worked quite well (apart from the distractions caused by a couple of fails) but rather like effect laden films the actual substance was dull and mediocre.....

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