Friday, January 12, 2007
My Fair Lady
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Work has just started and I think overall I am really happy at this point in my life. Looking to pick up some new skills, meet new people and see new places this year.
I went to watch the musical "My Fair Lady" with Johan on Sun night and enjoyed it immensely. It was the first time I sat so close to the stage...on the 3rd row to be exact. I could even smell the cigarrettes used in the play! It was lovely to be able to see the actors' expressions and hear the orchestra so clearly.
I thought the whole musical was really well-put together. The cast was strong; the leads shone in their individual roles and the ensemble set off the whole performance very finely. I thought Deborah Myers as Eliza Doolittle could have explored the demure side of Eliza more instead of portraying her as the perpetual gutter sparrow. But she made up for it with her powerful vocals. Her Cockney accent was believable as well. It was lovely to tap your feet to familiar tunes like "Wouldn't It be Loverly", "I Could Have Danced All Night", etc. The costumes, while perhaps not as lavish as the original cast in London (according to Raine), was overall satisfactory.
A must watch!
Work has just started and I think overall I am really happy at this point in my life. Looking to pick up some new skills, meet new people and see new places this year.
I went to watch the musical "My Fair Lady" with Johan on Sun night and enjoyed it immensely. It was the first time I sat so close to the stage...on the 3rd row to be exact. I could even smell the cigarrettes used in the play! It was lovely to be able to see the actors' expressions and hear the orchestra so clearly.
I thought the whole musical was really well-put together. The cast was strong; the leads shone in their individual roles and the ensemble set off the whole performance very finely. I thought Deborah Myers as Eliza Doolittle could have explored the demure side of Eliza more instead of portraying her as the perpetual gutter sparrow. But she made up for it with her powerful vocals. Her Cockney accent was believable as well. It was lovely to tap your feet to familiar tunes like "Wouldn't It be Loverly", "I Could Have Danced All Night", etc. The costumes, while perhaps not as lavish as the original cast in London (according to Raine), was overall satisfactory.
A must watch!
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// posted by Jenn @ 5:16 PM 
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