Didn't watch the ZitaGereBridgetJones rendition of the movie, so the skinny alien and I arrived at the hall without any inkling of the plot/stroyline and what to expect (well, i did do a 15sec skim-scan on Wikipedia with the search word 'Chicago Musical' and managed to catch a glimpse of words like murder and lawyer before rushing out for the show, but that's all).
Random ceiling shotSo, after walking briskly past a big bunch of coat+perfume+silk gown+perfume laden (no mink, luckily) rich gaijin and local men, women, lady, boys and girls, we found ourselves slumping in the comfy seats. To our delight, our seats have plenty of legroom (even to the standard of a long-limbed alien, i would safely say) as we were seated by the aisle that bordered the lower and the upper levels of the hall.
Another plus point, besides the extra space to do your stretching was that you have a 'slide-show' of people walking past right in front of you. After the faithful following of the 1st season of Project Runway (M'sian punya), we ....., let's just say that we managed to brush-up some useful adjectives for describing permed-up baboons, the sisters of Michelle Pfeiffer in Stardust (but that another story for another post) and so forth.
Pardon the digress.
The stage: Blue columns as prison cells with the band playing above them.
Back to the performance.
Initially, I was dreading the kind of Broadway show as performed by the to-be wife of the GM man that shoots glue from his wrists in 'Eight-Legged Man 3'. But less than 1 minute into the show, my fear of snoring halfway thru was allayed. I was simply blew away by the performance.
I'm not gonna plagiarize about the plot, so for those that think that it's a musical with Michael Jordan as the main actor, please wiki here.
To make a long story short, I was in awe of the singing and acting talent of the casts. The captivating voices, memorable characters, the dazzling array of movements, the props and costumes - everything just seems to click perfectly well together throughout the 2-hour show. Well, that is the view of a first- timer kampung boy anyway. And the kampung boy particularly likes the characters of the cheated husband, the lawyer and the mama.
A gather-round of all the performers after the show
Another plus point, besides the extra space to do your stretching was that you have a 'slide-show' of people walking past right in front of you. After the faithful following of the 1st season of Project Runway (M'sian punya), we ....., let's just say that we managed to brush-up some useful adjectives for describing permed-up baboons, the sisters of Michelle Pfeiffer in Stardust (but that another story for another post) and so forth.
Pardon the digress.
The stage: Blue columns as prison cells with the band playing above them.Back to the performance.
Initially, I was dreading the kind of Broadway show as performed by the to-be wife of the GM man that shoots glue from his wrists in 'Eight-Legged Man 3'. But less than 1 minute into the show, my fear of snoring halfway thru was allayed. I was simply blew away by the performance.
I'm not gonna plagiarize about the plot, so for those that think that it's a musical with Michael Jordan as the main actor, please wiki here.
To make a long story short, I was in awe of the singing and acting talent of the casts. The captivating voices, memorable characters, the dazzling array of movements, the props and costumes - everything just seems to click perfectly well together throughout the 2-hour show. Well, that is the view of a first- timer kampung boy anyway. And the kampung boy particularly likes the characters of the cheated husband, the lawyer and the mama.
A gather-round of all the performers after the showI have to say that it was an eye-opening special experience for me and a very effective unwinding therapy after an almost non-stop, maddening academic year. Highly recommended especially for those would have stacks of cash to spare.
Of course, how could i leave out Shin, who got the tickets for us FOC (as my slightly belated but nonetheless treasured birthday present). My gratitude, as they say - is beyond words.
So that wraps up my first stage musical experience. Next stop, hopefully is the MPO.
Of course, how could i leave out Shin, who got the tickets for us FOC (as my slightly belated but nonetheless treasured birthday present). My gratitude, as they say - is beyond words.
So that wraps up my first stage musical experience. Next stop, hopefully is the MPO.
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