| The Cher Show- Chicago (SPOILERS) | |
| Last Edit: PlazaBoy 01:48 am EDT 06/18/18 | |
| Posted by: PlazaBoy 01:44 am EDT 06/18/18 | |
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| If you don't like reading about a work in progress or what to avoid spoilers, do not read any further. What a bewildering night in the theater. I'm not a fan of the jukebox genre, but I like Cher and thought this show would be fun. It does have some fun moments and good performances, but it is stuck with one of the most cliche-ridden books I have sat through in 30 years of theater going. Nothing but lame jokes, trite dialogue, and anachronistic language. The three women portraying Cher are all vocally strong, with Micaela Diamond (Babe) particularly wonderful. Wicks (Lady) doesn't ever quite nail Cher's cool as a cucumber, deadpan delivery. Block (Star) is always enjoyable, but somehow not terribly exciting here. It may be the ridiculous dialogue she's given. The three Cher's often appear in the same scene, commenting on the action or interacting with each other. I suspect this only happens so that they can unite in singing several numbers. It adds vocal power, but the songs are essentially undramatic and as hard as they try to make them sound like meaningful plot numbers they just don't. The show had a ridiculous framing device of Cher producing the story of her life as a variety show. It's unnecessary and bogs the action down. I think the show ran about 2 1/2 hours including intermission. They could easily cut five numbers and you'd barely notice. The show is bloated and visually tacky. Not inexpensive, but tacky. That may be intentional, as perhaps that is part of what Cher represents? It all looks very Vegas. Again, that may be the creator's goal. All of your favorite Mackie costumes appear. There is a Mackie costume parade, showstopping number that's pretty dazzling and quite fun. Lots of confusing things in the show including a singing Lucille Ball, two huge bodybuilder chorus boys that were completely anachronistic, a shirtless and very buff Sonny Bono, Cher songs given to other characters that made no dramatic sense at all, a version of The Beat Goes On that looked like a cross between Rich Man's Frug and Roxy. I could go on! No idea how this show will change or if it will be a hit, but right now it is messy. |
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