Review of The Commitments at MK Theatre
The story is simple; a Dublin producer has to get a group of
amateur musicians together to make a band. And like all good bands they have
some rocky times where they argue like mad and in an Irish sort of way.
It all adds up to some rocking good music with plenty of
soul. The songs are all familiar and our favourites from back in the day. Songs
like River Deep, Mountain High, Mustang Sally and I Heard it Through the Grapevine
are all interweaved effortlessly through the story, which by the way had plenty
of laughs.
Although this was a musical it thankfully didn’t have lots
of dance routines just some straightforward good songs with a little bit of
choreography where necessary. The stage was simple but effective. The cast had
some amazing singers but none more so than Brian Gilligan who played the lead
role of Deco. What a star! We will surely be seeing more of him in the
future. Other notable performances were from Amy Penston who played Natalie who
was the best female lead singer in the show. Andrew Linnie who played Jimmy was
adorable and in many ways held the show together. The token famous person was
Kevin Kennedy (of Curly Watts fame) who is spending more time in musical
theatre but taking the more elderly roles!
This is one of the best musicals around so don't miss it.
It's on at MK Theatre until Saturday 5th November.
Tickets from the box office 0844 871 7652 Booking fees
apply.
www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes Booking fees apply.
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