Nov. 6th, 2022

The Lovers

Nov. 6th, 2022 10:53 pm
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AHHHHH!!! 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)

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