Chess From Royal Albert Hall - Review- Page 2

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:10pm

Okay, Anthem was incredible.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:13pm

What is this like traditional Bangkok-infused rap song?

Anyways, the show's pretty silly. And Adam Pascal gets on my nerves. Other than this song, I've enjoyed most of the music. The orchestrations though are magnificent.

[Roger246]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:14pm

The show is really uneven. Some great songs and then some that are just meh.

Heaven Help My Heart was Idina's best moment however.

[lakezurich]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:16pm

Josh sounds great so far. I have seen him in concert and seen his DVD's and have always ended up a little disappointed each time. This is the best I have heard him perform live.

[jakebloke]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:17pm

The sound is very quiet, and is anyone else's sound and picture just ever so slightly out of sync?

The cast: They all have their moments.....good and bad.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:18pm

I wish they'd fix Idina's mic.

[canmark]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:30pm

I thought Idina was doing the teen girl version of Heaven Help My Heart.

And it looked like they were doing the Mamma Mia version of One Night in Bangkok.

I do like the guy playing Molokov.

Groban's Anthem was quite good, although you'd want to put him in the studio with David Foster to get the perfect version. As it is, Tommy Körberg's version on the concept album is better.

Is that Actor's Fund version of Chess on CD?

Updated On: 6/17/09 at 09:30 PM

[bwayfan3]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:33pm

Heaven Help...was her best moment so far...and she sang that song in her last round of concerts she just did in March and did it even better.

I think she is miscast but I also think that she's just not the type of performer that is good at picking things up quickly. I think she needs time, coaching and direction before she becomes comfortable. (Wasn't that the whole problem that she and Kristin had during Wicked...Kristin came in ready to go on stage from day 1 and Idina wasn't there for quite a while?) But she should proably know that about herself at this point and shouldn't do a project where she gets so little rehearsal time

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:33pm

Wow. Kerry Ellis was fantastic.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:34pm

YES, she was. Best part so far.

[Pippin]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:41pm

I love the drummer.

Adam is foolish.

[canmark]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:43pm

Did Josh Groban just avoid singing the word "sh-t?" (The lyric is "Refugee/ total ****/ is how I've always seen us") What, is he a boy scout?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:43pm

The Deal is kicking ass.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:44pm

Please tell me I'm not only person who noticed Walter and Molokov's deal took place at urinals. That was hilarious, awesome and totally perfect staging for the moment.

[Pippin]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:44pm

they have been bleeping out the cuss words all night. shame.

[Pippin]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:45pm

he better sing this song. I don't know if he has it in him.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:47pm

adam sounds pretty good here...

[Pippin]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:48pm

sang.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:50pm

Wow. Adam has really long eye lashes.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:52pm

I was concerned for Pity the Child because I didn't think Adam sounded so great at all earlier in the show, and he wasn't singing the score the way I know he can, but I thought he delivered. Not quite as good as his performance in the Actors' Fund version, which is one of my favorites from him, but still damned effective, IMO.

Updated On: 6/17/09 at 09:52 PM

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:52pm

Is anyone else getting interference during the songs? Kerry is lush on "I Know Him So Well". Idina is destroying the song and her dress is hideous. It looks like Tracy Turnblad's roach dress from the Hairspray (the original film) finale.

[Roger246]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:55pm

Idina and Kerry sounded great together.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:59pm

They did. That's one of my favorite songs.

[WiCkEd BaCcHaE]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 10:01pm

I have no problem with any of the leads. Groban never claimed to be an actor so I don't mind his flaws. The music suits him. Adam is fantastic. As for the complaints between Idina and Kerry, I think Idina is concentrating for the audience and Kerry is taking it down for the camera. Both sounds great though.

However, the direction for the show is unimaginative and obvious. Dancing chess pieces? Really?

The costume budget must have been tiny. The Bankok dancers look like they are on spring break in Panama City.

[Roger246]

Posted: 6/17/09 at 10:02pm

This show has soooooo much potential. They just need to get it completely together and they haven't done that yet unfortunately.