Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Broadway Review 2018
Regional Reviews: San Francisco
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Features Dynamic Dancing
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(middle) Hilary McQuaide and David Teng with Visitor Members
Kaslan Productions decided in 1981 to catechumen the manly film musical to the phase with the popular Debby Boone in the Jane Powell part. David-James Carroll was brought in to play the Howard Keel role. They added new songs, from the pens of Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn. to complement the original score past Factor De Paul and Johnny Mercer. The volume by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay followed closely the MGM picture. Kaslan Productions decided on a long pre-Broadway route trip and the testify played at the Orpheum Theatre in 1982. As with most Hollywood musicals transferring to a live stage, it was just not the same dynamic musical. The dancing was spectacular but the book was weak. Seven Brides finally started previews June 25, 1982 at the Alvin Theatre with an official opening on July 8. The New York critics gave it scathing reviews and it closed after 5 performances.
Seven Brides was resurrected for regional theatre and information technology appeared at the San Jose Civic Light Opera 13 years ago. Music Theatre International recently took over the booking of the musical and information technology has get an audience-friendly, rousing, quondam-fashioned musical that has gained popularity in these troubled times. MTI has the musical playing this twelvemonth in various cities including Akron, Ohio; Raleigh, Due north Carolina; Pittsburgh; St. Louis; and even towns like Fillmore, Utah.
Broadway past the Bay recently presented the rootin' tootin' musical with dazzling dancing with a visitor of xl. Choreography by Berle Davis was positively brilliant and worth the toll of admission. The dancing by the six brothers and their six perceptive brides was stunning. The singing was just as adept in the choral work of the rough brothers and their demure intended brides.
Seven Brides for 7 Brothers is based on the story by Greek historian Mestrius Plutarchus and was written in 75 AD. It tells the stories of the abduction of the Sabine women past Roman soldiers. American Stephen Vincent Benet updated the tale in 1928 and titled it The Sobbin Women. The setting is now 19th century Oregon and the Roman soldiers accept become naïve backwoodsmen, the Pontipee Brothers, and the bear witness tells how they came to marry their wives.
The original songs such as "Bless Your Beautiful Hibernate," "Goin' Courtin," and "Sobbin' Women" are delightful. The song "Wonderful, Wonderful Day" is charming when sung by Carrie Madson who plays the Jane Powell office. The voices of the brides who accompanied her are lovely.
Carrie Madson who played Evelyn Nesbit in Broadway By the Bay's Ragtime is a please equally Millie. She has a bong clear voice. David Miailovich (played Magaldi in Broadway By the Bay's Evita and Linville in Damn Yankee), who plays the older brother Adam, seems to take problems with some of the notes, specially in the second act. However, he has great vocal chops in "Anoint Your Beautiful Hide." Justin Weatherby, who plays the youngest brother Gideon, is personable in his performance. He plays the role just every bit Russ Tamblyn did in the MGM film. Justin, who has had training with the Joffrey Academy and Broadway Trip the light fantastic toe Center, is buoyant in his dance movements and has a mellifluous voice in "Love Never Goes Away" and "A Woman Ought to Know Her Place."
The other v brothers played past Stephen Perez, Kevin Stanford, Larry Quinto, Matthew Ferretti and Paul Ziller are flawless in their powerful dancing. They are equally good as whatever Broadway chorus I take seen over the years. The young brides played by Kendall Sinclair, Liz Blair, Hilary McQuaide, Erin Cole, Angela Fuller and Dominique Bonino are marvelous companions in trip the light fantastic sequences with the brothers. The town suitors played past John Blackwell, David Mugglebee, David Teng, Richard Sherwin, Daniel DeLuca and Sheraj Ragoobeer are vigorous dancers.
Berle Davis's choreography is full of breathtaking leaps, rambunctious free energy and perfect spirited trip the light fantastic toe moves. "Social Dance" in the first human activity is a fabulous scene with the entire cast doing exciting moves. The book might appear weak only the musical is bubbling with fun.
7 Brides for Seven Brothers played at the San Mateo Performing Arts Eye, 600 N. Delaware, San Mateo through April 23rd. Their next production will be Fiddler on the Roof opening on July xiv and running through July 30th. For tickets please call 650-579-5565 or visit www.broadwaybythebay.org.
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