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Footloose
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Footloose |
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Footloose
Kimberly Shaw
Modern Jazz I
TTH 1:00-2:15
Mr. Green
Footloose, Directed by Walter Bobbie (Chicago) was a high energy musical based on the 80's teenybopper movie. I saw the New York production starring Tony Krushner as Ren.
I felt the overall production was bland and orchestrations were sparse. When the reverend comes center stage to sing his "powerful" song about being misunderstood I was bored. I found the song to be very anti-climatic.
All of these things aside said there were some things I did enjoy about the show. "Footloose" the opening number with its neon scenery and quick light changes gave the audience a high energy beginning to the musical.
The last scene of Act I took place in the gymnasium. The scenery and costumes were all red and white. The up-tempo music and the gymnastics gave the audience a very "up" feeling at the very end of a disappointing first act.
The most exciting point in the second act was when the kids snuck out to go ...Read entire document
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