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The Lovers
Nov. 6th, 2022 10:53 pmAHHHHH!!! I have not been this in love with a musical in ages.
The Lovers is a new Australian musical written and composed by Laura Murphy, which she describes as "a pop-infused reimagining of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream". This production was performed by Bell Shakespeare at the Sydney Opera House. I've enjoyed their plays many times before, but as far as I know, this is the first time they've ever done a musical. I wasn't sure what to expect.
It was two hours of magic.
( Notes )
I still owe reviews on other recent stuff I've seen - the new Australian musical Fangirls and the new Australian play The Demon. Both of them are worthwhile works that tackle ambitious and complex issues, and I have complicated feelings about how well they achieved it. But The Lovers - that was just pure joy from beginning to end.
I want a cast recording I can put on replay. I want a proshot of the stage production. I want a national tour and international productions all over the place.
If you can see it, go and see it.
Just listen to these two songs:
Down to Love and The Magic Touch
(Stellar Perry as Oberon and and Monique Sallé as Puck)
Chasing My Tail
(Natalie Abbott as Helena)
The Lovers is a new Australian musical written and composed by Laura Murphy, which she describes as "a pop-infused reimagining of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream". This production was performed by Bell Shakespeare at the Sydney Opera House. I've enjoyed their plays many times before, but as far as I know, this is the first time they've ever done a musical. I wasn't sure what to expect.
It was two hours of magic.
( Notes )
I still owe reviews on other recent stuff I've seen - the new Australian musical Fangirls and the new Australian play The Demon. Both of them are worthwhile works that tackle ambitious and complex issues, and I have complicated feelings about how well they achieved it. But The Lovers - that was just pure joy from beginning to end.
I want a cast recording I can put on replay. I want a proshot of the stage production. I want a national tour and international productions all over the place.
If you can see it, go and see it.
Just listen to these two songs:
Down to Love and The Magic Touch
(Stellar Perry as Oberon and and Monique Sallé as Puck)
Chasing My Tail
(Natalie Abbott as Helena)
