This year between Christmas and new year we went to see 42nd Street at the Leicester Curve, after last year seeing the
King and I. I was very lucky to be taken and enjoyed the theatre outing again. It was not a musical I knew at all though thought I maybe knew one of the songs from a compilation show I had been too, but turned out not!!! (am not sure how I am ever going to find out what the song was that I was thinking of... something about 15th floor, or street or avenue??? just going to google songs from avenue q just in case... hmmm not happening). I hoped I would like it as it was a big dance number, large cast and good choreography. But I am sad to say I just didn't feel it so much. It was set in the early 30s, and the music had quite a jazz slant to it which I am deciding I am not the biggest fan of. The dancing was was often tap dancing which reminded me of Anything Goes, but most of the time I spent thinking that I preferred Anything Goes. I did quite like Lullaby of New York song. The storyline was a little odd and didn't particularly do the show any favours. I was also confused about the order of bowing - my opinion of the name person didn't get the final bow...hmmm!
