![]() ![]() The first act 45 minutes, followed by an intermission that is 25 minutes in length and then act two which is another 45 minutes. Musicians are on several levels and actors/singers/dancers use all the other areas to do their thing. The musicians, under the direction of Tom Deering, are on the stage for the show’s entirety, and the set sort of looks like stacks of boxes ( think of the set for the old “Hollywood Squares TV game), but divide into three simple areas. People thought that this would harm the chances of the lyric being as successful as they have been with their annual Broadway show, but I must tell you, based on what I witnessed today, John Legend and his TV production did not hold a candle to the product that the lyric has placed on their stage.ĭirected by Timothy Sheader with choreography by Drew McONIE, this is a sensation transformation from concert to stage and back again as a concert-style. In fact, jus last month, a TV special edition was done “live” featuring John Legend as Jesus. It was written to be performed on tape/record and then based on the popularity was transformed to a stage production which seems to appear from time to time on all of our area stages. This years edition is “Jesus Christ Superstar”, the Rock Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Tim Rice ( lyrics) that premiered on Octoin New York. It is also an opportunity to draw some Musical Theater audiences to the Lyric experience, in hopes that some will come back and maybe add opera to their list of theater and entertainment. Highly Recommended ***** Every season, The Lyric Opera presents its “Broadway at the Lyric” entry, in order for their regular subscribers to see something different and unique.
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