Lynn Belvedere

BONNIE AND CLYDE – THE MUSICAL @ HAYES THEATRE

 

 

The seductive chemistry between Teagan Wouters (Bonnie) and Blake Appelqvist (Clyde), enhances this torrid tale of armed robberies and murders. Beautifully and expertly directed with panache, with a super-efficient and very effective dark set design. A brand new use has been found for broken forklift-truck pallets. Perfect musical direction, delivered the outstanding and memorable (Frank Wildhorn) music score, exhibiting the best of blues, rockabilly, and gospel music, plus the clever (Don Black) lyrics are just fabulous.

Set during the Great Depression, fully absorb the captivating true story of the famous/infamous West Dallas, Texas criminals, Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow, and their gang. BONNIE AND CLYDE – THE MUSICAL has a large and outstanding cast, all with superb singing voices, together with interesting costumes designed with purpose.

The musical details the crimes committed by Bonnie and Clyde, during their two year crime spree from February 1932 until May 1934. They killed nine law enforcement officers and two citizens. The participation of gang members, Blanche Barrow and her husband Buck Barrow are prominent. We also learn about Ted Hinton of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, and his romantic connection with Bonnie.

Clyde receives continuous physical assault and sexual assault whilst in prison, and those experiences creates the mindset to evade capture, and sets him up to decide to die, rather than go back to prison. Killing that cruel prison guard to escape from prison, gives him permission to kill a total of eleven men, as you can not be executed eleven times for eleven murders.

This delicious musical is so very good, and so very entertaining, will see BONNIE AND CLYDE multiple times, during its run at the Hayes Theatre. Highly Recommended.

BONNIE AND CLYDE – THE MUSICAL debuted on Broadway December 2011, received two nominations for the 2012 Tony Awards, and was nominated for three Outer Critics Circle Awards plus five Drama Desk Awards, both including the Best New Musical.

Hayes Theatre is located at 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, NSW. Right off the top of Macleay Street, and just up the road from Rushcutters Bay Park.

Hayes Theatre is a 111 seat raked theatre with a foyer, bar and balcony space.

BONNIE AND CLYDE – THE MUSICAL – Book by Ivan Menchall, Lyrics by Don Black, Music by Frank Wildhorn. The 2012 original Broadway cast version, is available on compact disc.

Presented by Joshua Robson Productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co.

DURATION – Approximately 150 minutes, including the one interval.

Performances from 17th June 2022.

EXPECT – Death, violence, domestic violence, sexual references, haze, strobe, loud noises, use of imitation guns.

STARRING – Teagan Wouters and Blake Appelqvist – together with Carlo Boumouglbay, Jonathan Chan, Darcy Fisher, Lewis Francis, Deborah Galanos, Milo Hartill, Kieran McGrath, Lucy Miller, William Motunuu, Sarah Murr, Caity Plummer, Sam Richardson, Luisa Scrofani, Jim Williams.

Director and Choreographer – Sam Hooper
Music Director – Zara Stanton
Assistant Director – Julia Robertson
Assistant Music Director – Ned Wright Smith
Production Manager – Anna Sinclair
Set Designer – Simon Greer
Lighting Designer – James Wallis
Costume Designer – Claudia Kryszkiewicz
Sound Designer – Andrew Foster
Casting Consultant – Rhys Velasquez
Casting Director – Lynne Ruthven
Stage Manager – Liz Jameson
Assistant Stage Manager – Vanessa Purnama and Alexandra Longiudice

MORE INFO – https://hayestheatre.com.au/event/bonnie-clyde-3/

TICKETS –  https://boxoffice.hayestheatre.com.au/WEBPAGES/EntaWebShow/ShowPerformance.aspx

 

 

Published by Lynn Belvedere

Once we were old enough, my parents took the whole family to the Sydney CBD cinemas every week. Thus began a lifetime interest, in going to the cinema every week, and became a passionate cinephile by watching all those very heavily edited ''Australian Film Censorship Board'' true cinéaste versions of brand new release ''Cinematograph Films''. Greater Union always gave my father (who worked in Cinema Distribution Exhibition) guest double movie passes, to every first-night ''red carpet Opening Night'' at The State Theatre Cinema at 49 Market Street. Up until his death, my dad always received ''two house seats'' for every Opening Night performance events at the Theatre Royal SYDNEY and at Her Majesty's Theatre SYDNEY. As a child, when mum choose not to go, I often went with him, to those live performance events. As a young child, I remember being taken for each new show, at both The New Theatre at 60 Sussex Street, and the Phillip Street Theatre when located at 150 Elizabeth Street, and for classical music concerts at Sydney Town Hall. = = = ★★★★★ = = = Being happy is a choice, and I have always viewed my life, as material ready be made into a series of amazing tentpole movies. My New Years Resolution is kept every year: ''Get to see/review five new live theatre shows each week, and get to see/review six new cinema movies each week'', plus is one of the Australian Cinema Pioneers, and apparently have seen far too much already, but always wanting to experience more and more each year. I am also able to do almost everything that I enjoy doing. Yes, I do have a great daytime job in I.T. as ''Software Design Project Manager'', PLUS each evening until quite late - - - Australian Cinematograph Films historical censorship consultant - product-placement consultant - mystery-shopper consultant - playwright, writer, author, director, producer, photographer, cinematographer, color-grader, subtitles proofreader - arts/ drama/ music/ film critic and judge, journalist, member FIPRESCI & FCCA & AFCA, member AACTA accredited film reviewer-critic-writer, accredited IMDB.COM critic-reviewer-author, projectionist, plus an innovative iconoclast - - - ★★★★★ LYNN BELVEDERE ★★★★★ - - - [usr 5] - - -