Subtitle:
The Songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Ended:
June 15, 2003
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
Roundabout Theater Company
Theater Type:
Broadway
Theater:
Brooks Atkinson Theater
Running Time:
2 hrs, 15 min
Genre:
Musical Revue
Director:
Scott Ellis
Review:
Subtitled, "The Songs of Burt Bacharach & Hal David," this show is definitely not a musical, nor yet quite a revue. The songs are not block-busters, or even that memorable, unless you came of age when they were hot. The cast is able, without being compelling - or especially attractive. The sets look like perambulating rabbit-cages and the costumes seem from Daffy's rather than H & M. Astonishing - and depressing - that the lackluster choreography is credited to Ann Reinking. Scott Ellis directed, but he has certainly had better nights than this one.
Cast:
Liz Callaway, Kevin Ceballo, Jonathan Dokuchitz, Eugene Fleming, Capathia Jenkins, Jeanine La Manna, Shannon Lewis, Rachelle Rak, Desmond Richardson.
Technical:
Choreog: Ann Reinking. Music Dir/Vocal Arr: David Loud. Set: Derek McLane; Costumes: Martin Pakledinaz; Lighting: Howell Binkley; Sound: Brian Ronan; Orchestr: Don Sebesky.
Miscellaneous:
This review first appeared in NYTheatre-wire.com
Critic:
Glenn Loney
Date Reviewed:
May 2003