42nd Street

Synopsis

Chorus girl to big star story. Peggy Sawyer becomes a star overnight when leading lady, Dorothy Brock breaks her ankle and she steps into the leading role. The score includes such classics as Lullaby of Broadway, We're In the Money, Dames, Shuffle Off To Buffalo and 42nd Street.

Our Review:

John Dixon - 17 July 2012

I first saw 42nd Street with the original cast on Broadway, then again when it opened in London, then the first national tour and several subsequent tours. So it is a musical I know and like very much, so I had been looking forward to this tour for sometime. While of course expecting changes on each tour I found on this occasion, while the cast are excellent, the show has lost its heart, with lacklustre sets and a lack of comedy.

The songs, such as “Dames”, “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me” and “Lullaby of Broadway” are all still there, as is the curtain pausing on the opening number so we see just the legs of the chorus. In fact the big production numbers prove the dancers are at the top of their game, but there is just something missing. The large scale number “We’re In The Money” highlights this, as the large coins the cast carry appear too worn and shabby to be in a major tour and the dropping of the coins...

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Latest User Review

Dawn Bradman - 20 July 2012:

I thoroughly enjoyed this production. The big dance numbers were spot on and highly enjoyable HIGHLT RECOMMENDED...

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