The Rat Pack- A Review by Philip Shell |
 Monday night saw the opening of the immensely entertaining Rat Pack at the Milton Keynes Theatre. For two and one quarter hours the audience were whisked back in time when music had meaning and songs had lyrics that could be understood.Stephen Triffitt as Sinatra gave a polished if under par performance, whilst Nigel Casey as Martin gave a very convincing performance. However on this occasion it was David Hayes as Sammy Davis Jnr who stood out. His vocal performance and characterisation was slick clever and well executed, with immense attention to the maestro himself. The only disappointing aspect was the lack of tap and dancing that Sammy was so famous for; that being said what was performed was of a high standard. The first half of the show suffered from the band being over-miked. The soloists struggled to be heard at times, especially when talking with the band still playing, and could have been helped with more bass to support the lower register, especially for Stephen Triffitt. The second half was slick, with adjustments having been made to the sound and which improved the quality of the performance. The humour was thick and fast and most enjoyable. A thoroughly entertaining evening- Philip Shell |
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great night
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Sunday, 05 October 2008 10:52
carole warnham
I took my Dad to see this fantatic show for his 84th birthday, it was a delight to see his face whilst he enjoyed his evening to the full, Thank you for making my fathers birthday one i know he will remember... )