My Fair Lady in Milwaukee
I got to go see “My Fair Lady” thanks to the generosity of a friend in Milwaukee. You can read about the tour here…my own impressions were surprising to me.
When Liza sang her first solo, I realized what an amazing amount of sound quality is lost in recording. Her voice was like a crystalline glass filled with gleaming in the morning sun. The lighting of the stage, the ingenuity of the set design and choreography..for example, at the Opening Day at Ascot section I would almost picture the palette scraps, the renderings the costume designer must have made, the choreography…
Well, actually, the choreogaphy was one minor gaffe, in my book. During “With a Little Bit” (outstandingly delivered by Tim Jerome) they stole a STOMP! technique and had the hoi-polloi dancing with trash can lids strapped to their feet. While the dance technique might have been interesting if you had never seen STOMP! before, if you had, it was pretty pale in comparison. The robust nature of the number itself made up for it, but I kind of wished for more originality.
It restored my faith in live theatre, and my own commitment to go back to more. Later in the season I’m going to get to see Spamalot (second time!), Avenue Q, Spelling Bee, and the one I’m looking forward to more than any other…The Lion King!!!
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