Imagine 19 musicals, 40 singers, 1 show… If that sounds absolutely AWESOME, then Broadway with Love is for you!
Broadway with Love, presented by the Lyric Theater Singers and directed by Jonathan Patterson, is a two act show with songs from Les Misérables, Pocahontas, Into the Woods, Smash and many other musicals, performed in honour of the late Bob Bachelor, beloved founder and director of The Lyric Theatre Singers. It is playing at Concordia Theatre June 11 to 13.
Each song in the show has a unique style. In fact, some are performed in a large choir like “Once Upon a Time” from All American, while others have the same amazing energy as a Broadway show, throwing the audience in the middle of a musical, with singers spun around in the air, awesome dance choreographies, and of course lots of humour!
My personal highlights were the duo performing “Lovely” from Putting it Together, the dancing for “Brotherhood of Man” from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and my favorite, “Show Off” from The Drowsy Chaperone, in which the lead singer is a famous actress who, soon to be married, claims she wishes to no longer be a star showing off in the spotlight, all the while taking up the stage, making people swoonsigning autographs and at the end, coming back for an encore!
While these were some of my favorites, every singer is truly talented and has a distinct style, keeping the audience engaged and on their toes. In fact, something worth noting about the Lyric Theater Singers is that each singer has a very different life outside of theater, some engineers, others students, and others retired grandparents! Throughout the performance, I could see their love for theater in the excitement in actors’ eyes and their energy on stage.
Although for a few songs, I wished I had seen the musical beforehand, you will love this show whether you know the musicals or not – I personally have only seen Les Misérables, so 1/19 shows, and I had a great time, laughing and dancing along in my chair, and now I have a list of Broadway shows to watch this summer!
Broadway with Love is playing at Concordia Theater June 11-13. Find tickets and showtimes HERE.
