Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Jan 29, 2016 23:18:19 GMT
I'm starting a new thread for this as I can't see one here on the new forum...
Saw this on Monday night, with an excellent ticket (Row D, so adjacent to the catwalk). I liked it, but didn't love it - I was pleasantly surprised, as I'm not necessarily a fan of the Kinks' style of music, and when I realised two songs in that it was telling the story of the Kinks, I was worried I wasn't going to like it at all. My main criticism is that, while some of the songs are knitted very smartly into the story, for others (mainly the bigger hits) it does feel a little like they couldn't find a way to make them into part of the plot, falling back rather too many times on to 'and then the Kinks did a concert and sang a big hit'. Slightly disappointing - as it just effectively just becomes a night out seeing a (very good) tribute act.
Excellent cast, including an understudy in the role of Ray. Standout for me was probably the actor playing Dave, even if I did spy a suspiciously iPhone-shaped bulge in his pocket at one point, which moved to the other pocket following a brief period off-stage.
And BOY is it loud! Easily the loudest thing I've seen in the West End, unpleasantly so on a couple of occasions.
Saw this on Monday night, with an excellent ticket (Row D, so adjacent to the catwalk). I liked it, but didn't love it - I was pleasantly surprised, as I'm not necessarily a fan of the Kinks' style of music, and when I realised two songs in that it was telling the story of the Kinks, I was worried I wasn't going to like it at all. My main criticism is that, while some of the songs are knitted very smartly into the story, for others (mainly the bigger hits) it does feel a little like they couldn't find a way to make them into part of the plot, falling back rather too many times on to 'and then the Kinks did a concert and sang a big hit'. Slightly disappointing - as it just effectively just becomes a night out seeing a (very good) tribute act.
Excellent cast, including an understudy in the role of Ray. Standout for me was probably the actor playing Dave, even if I did spy a suspiciously iPhone-shaped bulge in his pocket at one point, which moved to the other pocket following a brief period off-stage.
And BOY is it loud! Easily the loudest thing I've seen in the West End, unpleasantly so on a couple of occasions.
