Comments on: Cinderella Play Review http://www.mydesignstreak.com/2009/01/cinderella-play-review/ Ramblings of a Prodigal Singaporean Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:51:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cinderella http://www.mydesignstreak.com/2009/01/cinderella-play-review/comment-page-1/#comment-546 cinderella Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:54:03 +0000 http://www.mydesignstreak.com/?p=693#comment-546 James, this is a Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella not the Disney adaptation. It's a classic musical play! One has to understand how it was written, its background so as not to be disappointed. Here's some videos of Julie Andrews in the original Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hmCnOPYxVQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHtoxJ8as1s&feature=related James, this is a Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella not the Disney adaptation. It’s a classic musical play! One has to understand how it was written, its background so as not to be disappointed.

Here’s some videos of Julie Andrews in the original Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hmCnOPYxVQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHtoxJ8as1s&feature=related

]]> By: TransitionGirl http://www.mydesignstreak.com/2009/01/cinderella-play-review/comment-page-1/#comment-541 TransitionGirl Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:57:51 +0000 http://www.mydesignstreak.com/?p=693#comment-541 Thanks for your review James. I agree on some of your points. This musical is no Phantom of the Opera (not even close), just meant to be a fun time where we suspend reality for a few hours. :D Thanks for your review James. I agree on some of your points. This musical is no Phantom of the Opera (not even close), just meant to be a fun time where we suspend reality for a few hours. :D

]]> By: james http://www.mydesignstreak.com/2009/01/cinderella-play-review/comment-page-1/#comment-540 james Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:23:41 +0000 http://www.mydesignstreak.com/?p=693#comment-540 I went to see it tonight and was very disappointed. I paid $125 per seat which is more than I pay to see a top show in London. For that price I expect to be entertained with a good script, good acting and a high standard of technical execution. Sadly it failed on all accounts. Yes Lea Salonga can sing but it takes more that one person to put on a show. The script is a ramshackle of immature panto, slow dialog and dreary musical lyrics . Sure everyone knows the story but no effort made made to embellish it or make it the least bit exciting. The script had been messed around with in a way that just made it worse. For example there was no reaction from the ugly sisters when the lost shoe is put on Cinderella because they aren't in the scene. The next you see of them they are at the wedding all smiles and all the bullying build up forgotten. It's doesn't gel. The acting was quite amateurish, not out of place in secondary school play. The ugly sisters way over acted. And the special effects weren't special at all. For example the coach looked impressive but the wheels at the front spun faster than the ones at the back (or vice versa) and in the finale they didn't spin at all. It just looked poorly put together. The orchestra did as best they could but the music score is no Chicago. After 2 hours I was left scratching my head wondering who the target audience is. Its got too many silly slapstick jokes to be for adults and too much boring dialog for children. The ending couldn't have come quick enough for me. Dreadfully dull. The theatre is 3/4 empty for a reason. Don't waste your money! I went to see it tonight and was very disappointed. I paid $125 per seat which is more than I pay to see a top show in London.
For that price I expect to be entertained with a good script, good acting and a high standard of technical execution.
Sadly it failed on all accounts. Yes Lea Salonga can sing but it takes more that one person to put on a show.
The script is a ramshackle of immature panto, slow dialog and dreary musical lyrics . Sure everyone knows the story but no effort made made to embellish it or make it the least bit exciting. The script had been messed around with in a way that just made it worse. For example there was no reaction from the ugly sisters when the lost shoe is put on Cinderella because they aren’t in the scene. The next you see of them they are at the wedding all smiles and all the bullying build up forgotten. It’s doesn’t gel.
The acting was quite amateurish, not out of place in secondary school play. The ugly sisters way over acted. And the special effects weren’t special at all. For example the coach looked impressive but the wheels at the front spun faster than the ones at the back (or vice versa) and in the finale they didn’t spin at all. It just looked poorly put together.
The orchestra did as best they could but the music score is no Chicago.
After 2 hours I was left scratching my head wondering who the target audience is. Its got too many silly slapstick jokes to be for adults and too much boring dialog for children.
The ending couldn’t have come quick enough for me.
Dreadfully dull. The theatre is 3/4 empty for a reason. Don’t waste your money!

]]> By: Grace http://www.mydesignstreak.com/2009/01/cinderella-play-review/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Grace Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:34:07 +0000 http://www.mydesignstreak.com/?p=693#comment-539 I enjoy live theatre. But this play would would require a very long trip on my part. lol How special, though, that you could see this with your parents. Very sweet. I enjoy live theatre. But this play would would require a very long trip on my part. lol How special, though, that you could see this with your parents. Very sweet.

]]> By: TransitionGirl http://www.mydesignstreak.com/2009/01/cinderella-play-review/comment-page-1/#comment-538 TransitionGirl Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:10:34 +0000 http://www.mydesignstreak.com/?p=693#comment-538 I bought the $138/person tickets. But there are cheaper ones. Standard Sun - Thu Evening (8pm) Sunday Matinee (3pm) S$160, S$135, S$110, S$85, S$60, S$35 Fri - Sat Evening (8pm) Saturday Matinee (3pm) S$180, S$150, S$125, S$100, S$75, S$45 I bought the $138/person tickets. But there are cheaper ones.

Standard
Sun – Thu Evening (8pm)
Sunday Matinee (3pm)
S$160, S$135, S$110, S$85, S$60, S$35

Fri – Sat Evening (8pm)
Saturday Matinee (3pm)
S$180, S$150, S$125, S$100, S$75, S$45

]]> By: Horizon http://www.mydesignstreak.com/2009/01/cinderella-play-review/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Horizon Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:02:38 +0000 http://www.mydesignstreak.com/?p=693#comment-537 Sounds interesting. How much is the ticket? Sounds interesting. How much is the ticket?

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