42nd Street: The Musical

This is a super great version fo the show. The acting is completely there and there isn't a dull moment. Additionally, the choreography is incredible!!! I'd highly recommend!!

Freely adapted from the original - which was brilliant - but this new version is a cornucopia of talent and performance! A perfect 10 on all counts. PS filmed stage plays can raise live performances to a whole new level with cuts and closeups. This proves that.

I saw the David Merrick version twice in London, and have seen this latest version 3 times in London. So to see it again after the show closed, in the cinemas was an added bonus. I left out a star (making a perfect 10) because the camera concentrated on close ups rather than showing the dancing. So I now understand why Fred Astaire wanted full length body camera work when making his films.

It is the best theatre musical ever - if you are a lover of tap dancing,, and this show has it in spades. Personal preference, but Sheena Easton made a far better Dorothy Brock than Bonnie Langford. And Clare Halse - one sensational tap dancer, should have shared the applause at the end with BL and Tom Lister.

It was brilliant to relive all the amazing dancing, but lacked the atmosphere of the live theatre. Saying that, I thought there would be a dvd to buy at the end, but sadly not. Perhaps a trick has been missed on merchandising.

Kudos to the Chorus and the actors and the actresses ,, You were great.

Having been drawn by the high rating, I was sadly disappointed. It's a pleasant enough performance but could have been so much better. The dance numbers are fantastic, however the acting ability of the cast is lacking.

If you want to see what a GREAT Stage Musical should be like, then look no further than the 1999 London Stage performance of Oklahoma!, starring Hugh Jackman and Maureen Lipman.

Sadly, this version of 42nd Street isn't in the same ballpark. The Original 1933 B&W movie still reigns supreme.