May 25th, 2009
The cavernous theatre that is the Apollo Victoria was the setting for our Saturday night’s entertainment. Spending the weekend in London we had booked up to see Wicked, the musical and took our seats just after 7.15pm having finished dinner just over the road at Il Post, a great little Italian restaurant for those in the know!
Just before the show started, there was the usual announcement that no photography or video would be allowed. The show then started and as is usual, a few people who you just want to ask ‘what part of don’t take photographs don’t you understand?’ started snapping away. The response was swift. A couple in front of us who had started to take a video using their mobile phone were set upon by the ushers who insisted they delete the images they had taken. I was delighted to see this rule being enforced so well. A couple of flashes elsewhere in the auditorium seemed to get the same swift response.
Anyway, the show itself was not quite what we expected and while the majority of the audience were enjoying it, I found it did not quite hit the spot for me or Paul. The storyline was clever and there were some very funny moments, but with quite a few of the musical numbers, it was actually difficult to hear the vocals, so my interest waned. What was impressive for me, was the lighting, the set design and the way it changed between scenes. All very clever and artistic indeed.
Anyway, the show ended a little after 10.15pm and while it was fun and entertaining, we were not blown away by it.
Pryordurkin rating 3 stars.
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