musicals and operas review

Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

American High School Theatre Festival

It's so clichéd to describe a musical as toe-tapping, but I defy you to keep your feet still here. Seven extraordinarily talented youngsters gambol through a melange of countless musicals over the course of five acts, each act in the style of a different composer. Musicals can be soft and cheesy, and it is this aspect that the cast satirises so well, from Oklahoma to Phantom of the Opera, with a Rent motif running throughout. It's nearly impossible to fault the cast, alarmingly talented as they are, and it's clear that they are having a lot of fun. A witty, talent-infused musical all other musicals want to be.

Pilrig Studio, 17 - 21 Aug (not 19), times vary, £5.00, fpp 173

tw rating: 4/5

published: Aug-2009

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