Isherwood: ‘Going Bacharach’ Review: A Revue Done Right Off-Broadway

[MezzA101]

Posted: 2/8/26 at 12:43pm

https://www.wsj.com/articles/going-bacharach-review-a-revue-done-right-off-broadway-1106af41?st=MyFpKh

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 2/9/26 at 9:19pm

I'm a massive Bacharach fan (I probably have even more Bacharach recordings than Sondheim and could go on and on about his underrated work like his 1970s albums Futures and Woman.)  And from all I can read and see this revue would drive me a bit crazy--what with all the vocal (and piano) ornamentation to his music, something he hated, etc.  John Pagano did tour with Bacharach for ages, but I don't think he's particularly good with a lyric, and when I saw him his singing reminded me of the Bacharach "easy listening" stuff that I do not like...