In style the songs are not dissimilar to Fascinating Aida, as Hughes in the guise of very posh tottie laments about being Crunched or tries to recycle to hilarious effect. The writing teams consists of Hughes, Limb and Lloyd Evans, the songs are catchy, amusing and sometimes frankly filthy. Their new show, French Kiss has a French theme because Hughes has a new French lover, whom she calls the Frog prince. Cue some hilarious material about unsuitable love affairs and a completely unprintable song about how horrid the French are.
Try outs are tricky to report on, as you know that the material is still being worked on. But we had a wonderful time. I can highly recommend the show and have no doubt that by the time they reach Edinburgh the results will be slick and sophisticated. For the second set we were treated to some delightful Mischa Spoliansky songs including Life's a swindle (perhaps the best known on of the group) and the wonderful I am a vamp. You can get some idea of the group's style from the songs available on their website. They have also recorded a disc Smoke and Noise which includes a number of the Spoliansky songs.
Elsewhere on this blog:
- Death in Venice at ENO
- Clavier Ubung III - CD review
- Gloriana at Covent Garden
- Grieg piano music - CD review
- Ariadne auf Naxos at Glyndebourne
- Madama Butterfly at OHP
- Singing the Changes
- The Nibelung Ballad
- JAM - onwards and upwards
- Vivat Brahms! - CD review
- Carmelites at Grange Park
- These New Puritans - Field of Reeds
- Home
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