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| Ghost The Musical : On Tour |
Last week I
headed out for a night at the Liverpool Empire to see the stage adaptation of
the timeless tearjerker Ghost. I’ve
been counting down to this performance for months and was so excited to see how
it transferred from screen to stage. Last year I went to see another screen to
stage adaptation; Dirty Dancing. As
much as I loved the show, the music, the cheesiness of it all, there was just
something it didn’t quite capture for me that Patrick Swayze did in the film. I
know I shouldn’t compare it to the original – but when it’s one of your all
time favourite films it’s pretty hard not to!
I was a
little worried about Ghost, Dirty Dancing was so cheesy, I was
worried Ghost might go down the same
road – I love that I was wrong and had nothing to worry about!
20 years on
from the award winning move starring Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg, Ghost came to the stage as a musical and
the fans have been loving it ever since. It’s been a while since I saw the film
but I knew the story line – and after instantly falling for the chemistry
between the main two stage actors playing Sam and Molly I knew the tears where
just around the corner – damn!
They had
some of the most amazing on-stage visuals I’ve seen since Starlight Express, the scene in the subway was fantastic, it really
did look like the characters where whizzing along subway tunnels right there on
stage. The quick changes from living to dead where pretty seamless too which
impressed me – as long as you ignored the really old school looking CPR dummies
they used!
I loved the
numbers Are you a believer and I’m Outta Here, both with Oda Mae front
and centre. I’ve got to give a shout out to Wendy Mae Brown whose performance
of Oda Mae Brown (originally played by Goldberg in the film) was brilliant! She
was so funny and really livened up the audience when things got a little dark
or sad.
Though the
dance numbers seemed really ‘samey’ the ensemble filled the stage with rhythm
and energy, I was especially partial to their routine with the umbrellas, it
looked great on stage and so synchronized.
The core
four on stage seemed to have great chemistry which really helped to keep the
story going but I’ve got to admit, I found Sam’s overly enthusiastic attempt at
a Brooklyn accent really annoying by the end
of the performance – as great as the guy was, I’d rather he stuck to singing or
silence!
If your a
fan of the film then seeing it on stage is a must! They story flows really well
and I couldn’t note any un-finished storylines or plot holes. The show is
perfect if you’re looking for an idea for date night, nothing like a little
unchained melody to bring you two closer together! For ticket information click here!
Have you
seen Ghost on tour yet?
Until next
time,
For updates on the Tour be sure to follow them on Twitter @ghostontour and check out the official tour site here!
I had no idea that Ghost or Dirty Dancing were now musicals. Dirty Dancing was my favorite film back in the day, when I was five :-) I still can watch it whenever and wherever.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Back Home Again!
I highly recommend you see both if you can! Dirty Dancing was amazing, the whole theater was up singing and dancing, it was a brilliant show! Dirty Dancing was my favorite film growing up too, I still watch it now and the soundtrack always puts me in a good mood!
DeleteSarah :)