Steel Pier
From: Wednesday, 31st October 2012
To: Saturday, 24 November 2012
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Synopsis
A high-energy, dance-heavy musical set in early 1930's Atlantic City, Steel Pier tells the story of a dancer, Rita Racine, and her quest to finally leave the dance marathon circuit of which she has been trapped for so long. It has a story based loosely on the film They Shoot Horses Don't They? Steel Pier is a tale of love and romance with a touch of bribery and deceit thrown in for good measure.
Our Review:
8 November 2012
Kander and Ebb's Steel Pier is less well-known than their other works such as Cabaret and Chicago, and arguably justifiably so. The story is rather thinner and fluffier than these other shows, in spite of an 'other-worldly' element which becomes clear as the tale progresses. The tunes are also less memorable – but all this is not to say that the show, and this staging of it, is devoid of merit.
The tale is set in Atlantic City and revolves around the 1930s practice of 'dance marathons', whereby couples compete for hours, days and indeed weeks on end to win cash prizes. This particular dance marathon, taking place at the Steel Pier, features showgirl Rita Racine (Sarah Galbraith) in what she vows will be her final competition before retiring from this brutal discipline. Galbraith’s vocals are undeniably strong, but her performance (and rather dowdy dress) lacks some of the sparkle necessary to convince us of Rita's starlet status.
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Front Row Dress - 8 November 2012:
Agree that the score and book are weak, but when there are such breathtaking dance routines who cares? More here http://www.frontrowdress.com/2012/11/steel-pier-union-theatre-tuesday-6.html...
Cast
Sarah Galbraith
Jay Rincon
Aimie Atkinson
Ian Knauer
Ian Kirton
Samuel Parker
Clare Louise Connolly
Brett Shiels
Amy Anzel
Rob Lines
Lisa-Anne Wood
Ben Beard
Louise Roberts
Natalie Douglas
Eithne Bryan
Connor Macnamara
Sheila Grant
Simon Mayhew
Rebecca Orwell.
Creative
John Kander (Music)
Fred Ebb (Music)
John Kander (Lyrics)
Fred Ebb (from the original book by David Thompson) (Lyrics)
Paul Taylor-Mills (Producer)
Paul Taylor-Mills (Director)
Richard Jones (Choreographer)
Angharad Sanders (Musical Director)
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