In
“Ghost-The Musical”, which opened at the Broward Performing Arts Center
in Fort Lauderdale last night, the amazing technology and very much
alive projections, along with strobe lights, overwhelms the sweet
classic love story adapted by, and from, Bruce Joel Rubin’s Oscar
winning screenplay, Rubin also wrote the lyrics with music by Dave
Stewart aside from the theme song “Unchained Melody” written by Hy Zurel
and Alex North.
“Ghost-The Musical”, which opened at the Broward Performing Arts Center
in Fort Lauderdale last night, the amazing technology and very much
alive projections, along with strobe lights, overwhelms the sweet
classic love story adapted by, and from, Bruce Joel Rubin’s Oscar
winning screenplay, Rubin also wrote the lyrics with music by Dave
Stewart aside from the theme song “Unchained Melody” written by Hy Zurel
and Alex North.
The
story
tells how Sam and Molly are separated by his being fatally shot and how
he comes back to save Molly, with the help of a crooked psychic, after
finding out he had been killed by his friend Carl.
story
tells how Sam and Molly are separated by his being fatally shot and how
he comes back to save Molly, with the help of a crooked psychic, after
finding out he had been killed by his friend Carl.
Carla R. Stewart as the psychic Oda Mae Brown brings a lot of energy and fun to the stage. Steven Grant Douglas
as Sam has a strong voice and is very good in the physical action and
reactions he has to play though in many cases he plays second fiddle to
the technology. Katie Postotnik as Molly has a sweet voice but is given
two bland solos especially, “With You”, in the first act, that stops
the show in its
tracks. Robby Haltiwanger, as Carl, just as Fernando Contreras as
Willie, the killer, and Brandon Curry as a subway ghost lose their time
on stage to the technical display and a sound system that worked against
the actors and the ensemble.
as Sam has a strong voice and is very good in the physical action and
reactions he has to play though in many cases he plays second fiddle to
the technology. Katie Postotnik as Molly has a sweet voice but is given
two bland solos especially, “With You”, in the first act, that stops
the show in its
tracks. Robby Haltiwanger, as Carl, just as Fernando Contreras as
Willie, the killer, and Brandon Curry as a subway ghost lose their time
on stage to the technical display and a sound system that worked against
the actors and the ensemble.
It is only Carla R. Stewart who stands out over the strobe lights, technology and projections that are too often and too many.
There
were a
couple of first night miscues regarding lights and ghosts but no matter
what it taking place on stage with special effects that love story
comes through.
were a
couple of first night miscues regarding lights and ghosts but no matter
what it taking place on stage with special effects that love story
comes through.
“Ghost--the Musical” is 2 hours and 30 minutes including a 20 minute intermission.