On Tuesday the 5th of May 2015, I watched the musical theater play The Wedding Singer performed by the St Peter's production crew. This was held in the St Peters auditorium, Cambridge. The Wedding Singer was written by Tim Herlihy and directed by David Sidwell. This musical begins with the New Jersey wedding singer, Robbie Hart who is the life of every party. Robbie’s life suddenly changes when his fiancee leaves him at their own wedding. This destroys poor Robbie’s heart. His thinking of love completely changes as he sets out to make every wedding he performs at just as disastrous as his was. This all changes when he falls in love with the waitresses Julia, who just happens to be…. already engaged!!! Can Robbie work his magic to steal Julia’s heart??
My thoughts on this play was very average. It didn't kick start at all. Instead it had a completely boring first scene
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Right from the very start there was no energetic vibe given from the set or the actors. The set was very different to how I pictured it to be with the amount of props and different backdrops. But I guess there isnt alot of things you can have on the set of a wedding set to make it look impressive. If I was to change anything for this production I would have shortened the amount of singing in the play because it got very boring after a while. I thought the set was extremely plain and very lifeless. It needed a lot more detailed props that the actors could have used and it needed more interesting scenes to keep the audience accompanied instead of just listening to the singing go on and on and on! The themes from the play were briefly reflected by using the minimal props that were on stage and the average costumes. The only scene which had exciting props and backdrops was in one of the last scenes which was preformed to the song “Grow old with you”. This was held in the White House Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas where Robbie married
Throughout the play, there is a level of intensity that can be seen. Sound effects, lighting and props help make the story seem intensely realistic. It helped engage the audience's attention and emotions throughout the entire play. It is as though we are living vicariously through these characters. With these characters, there is a life lesson to be learned.
Sebastian, the twin brother of Viola who was lost at sea after a shipwreck, and Lady Olivia are the first to marry, but things are not as they seem. During the weeks leading up to matrimony, Olivia fell madly in love with Cesario, who though looks and sounds just as Sebastian, is truly Viola dressed as a man. Sebastian does not realize this as he meets Olivia for the first time. He is amazed that a woman of her statue and beaut...
...tly, the costumes in this production of Wicked were incredible! There were so many beautiful costumes! Many were very elaborate and detailed, while there were also various simple and elegant costumes. This was extremely refreshing to see as an audience member. The costumes always matched the characters’ emotions, which made the plot go along much smoother. I noticed that in numerous scenes the costumes were the same color as the lighting in the scene. I think the director did this on purpose to emphasize certain moods, but in some cases, a variety of colors would have worked better.
The Wedding Singer is a musical that takes place in the 1980s and follows Robbie Hart, a wedding singer, as he falls out of love with his fiancé, Linda, and into love with a waitress, Julia. Of course, it is not that simple as Robbie is left at the altar and Julia has a boyfriend turned fiancé of her own. Robbie and Julia both eventually realize that they are meant for each other and hilarity ensues as they try desperately to reunite. Robbie ends up traveling all the way to Las Vegas to interrupt Julia’s wedding and profess his love for her. Everyone is rooting for Robbie because of his charismatic attitude and how
First impression of the play when I first walked in was one of confusion. The stage design was not distinguishable. I could not tell what was going on or what it was supposed to be. One thing I could
The characters were very funny and were developed well over the musical. The costumes were excellent for the musical and were not only well made but fit the musical perfectly. One costume that stood out to me was Jesus’s costume, which was a simple white robe but had a cross like pattern of lights on his body. The Mormons were also dressed in the stereotypical Mormon missionary outfit with the pants and the tie. The set was very well made and I really like the interactions the people had with the village set. However, the best aspect of the show was the music. Each song not only contributed to the development of the story excellently, but also had the audience laughing at every song. The pit orchestra (the heroes of every musical) had many very talented musicians and contributed significantly to the musical.
The choreography kept things interesting and the dances in a musical can make or break the performance. Overall, Cherie and Abby did an amazing job directing each person to have a place among a crowded stage. Last but not least, the costumes! This play was set in the 1890s, meaning it is very important to have correlating costumes so the audience can be aware of what time period they are in.
The setup of the stage was very simple. It was the living room of a home in the early 1980’s. It looked like a normal household, and it had small things such as crumpled up pieces of paper lying around the wastebasket. It also had a couch, circular class table and a recliner in the living room. The dining room was to the left side of the stage and only had the dining table and surrounding chairs. There was a door in the back of the set where characters entered and exited through. Beside the door was a table and stool where Willum presumably worked on his blueprints for the hotel. The lighting design was great; it put you into the atmosphere of the
The production had many elements which for the most part formed a coalition to further the plot. The characters, the three part scenery and costumes represented well the period of time these people were going through. As far as the performers entering and exiting the stage, it could have been more organized. There were a few times when the performers exited at the wrong times or it seemed so due to the echo of the music. At certain moments the music was slightly loud and drowned the performers. Many of the songs dragged on, so the pacing could have been more effectively executed. Though the music was off at times, the director's decision to have most of the songs performed center sage was a wise one. Also the implementation of actual white characters that were competent in their roles came as a great surprise to the audience and heightened the realism.
the play was good. The first act was a little slow and tedious but the
The best improvement they could've made to this play would've been canceling it. I guess if I were the director, I would've tried to make it more entertaining, because it was really boring.
Theatre has heavily evolved over the past 100 years, particularly Musical Theatre- a subgenre of theatre in which the storyline is conveyed relying on songs and lyrics rather than dialogue. From its origination in Athens, musical theatre has spread across the world and is a popular form of entertainment today. This essay will discuss the evolution and change of musical theatre from 1980-2016, primarily focusing on Broadway (New York) and the West End (London). It will consider in depth, the time periods of: The 1980s: “Brit Hits”- the influence of European mega musicals, the 1990s: “The downfall of musicals”- what failed and what redeemed, and the 2000s/2010s: “The Resurgence of musicals”- including the rise of pop and movie musicals. Concluding
Critics call Twelfth Night one of William Shakespeare’s most poetic and musical plays. Shakespeare writes poetic lines for the major characters, Viola, Orsino, and Olivia, and gives the Fool, and other minor characters, songs to sing throughout the play. The particularly romantic lines of the play make it seem as if the characters are professional poets themselves. Shakespeare also uses the music and poetry in Twelfth Night to foreshadow what is going to happen for the rest of the performance and to reveal major themes in the play. Music and poetry become major characters in the play themselves.
The show was natural because all the cast understands their roles well. They have a great voice. All the songs sound great. Monica, Nathan, and Kimberly voices were just unbelievable. It makes the audience sink into the play more and more. The show flows well and the director has done a great job. She gives the actors/actresses to use their own way to portray the characters other than just telling them what do to. Something that can do better is the dancing. In the play, the dance was off because there are so many dancers it understandable that they don’t have the same pace. It would be great that they dance at the same pace. For example, during the ball, there is one couple who dance faster than the rest but at the end they still catch up with each other. It was nice when actors and crew move the set in the dark. Some crew wears black so they are see less visible. It is a great idea when the directors did that. Something that the play did well was the set, the dresses, the jokes, songs and many other