| New era at ENCORES - TAP DANCE KID | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 07:18 am EST 02/03/22 | |
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| The post Viertel era began inauspiciously last night with a rather uninspired and uninspiring performance of a rather dreadful musical, THE TAP DANCE KID. For those who like to stand up and scream when someone sings very loudly and on pitch, Josh Henry is waiting for you around 945pm. TDK may not have the worst book of any musical, but based in the version on display last night, it is a candidate. The music by Henry Krieger (DREAMGIRLS/SIDE SHOW) is nothing to write home about - though you do hear whispers of those two shows as Krieger's tool kit is not vast. Kenny Leon, won of our best directors, seems a bit stumped by TDK. Maybe to try to spare us, the book scenes are spoken very softly, and very slowly, as if some profound things are being said (they never are). The result is laughable at points - a very quiet dialogue scene between two women, and then WHAM, they are singing a power duet, with no prep. With the exception of the 'ghost of the grandfather' the choreography and dancing on display is nothing special either. The talented ensemble work their butts off, but the choreography seems recycled from number to number. If the two leads are not mind-boggling tappers - the one thing this show has going for it has gone to waste. Neither lead is a mind boggling tapper, at least on the evidence of TDK. I have to confess I was angry depressed, and bewildered when the performance ended just past 10pm. On balance, one of teh 5 worst ENCORES I have ever seen. | |
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