Post Gazette: "The legend of King Arthur was given wings by Sir Thomas Malory in the 15th century and inspired writers from Tennyson to T.H. White, whose 'The Once and Future King' is the foundation of Lerner and Loewe's musical 'Camelot.' Songs from the show -- first seen on Broadway 50 years ago -- and subsequent movie became pop standards, and the title became the slogan for the youthful Kennedy presidency. 'Camelot' has since been retold, revived and parodied uproariously in 'Monty Python's Spamalot.'"
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Stage Review: Lovely to look at 'Camelot' holds court at Public Theater
Post Gazette: "The legend of King Arthur was given wings by Sir Thomas Malory in the 15th century and inspired writers from Tennyson to T.H. White, whose 'The Once and Future King' is the foundation of Lerner and Loewe's musical 'Camelot.' Songs from the show -- first seen on Broadway 50 years ago -- and subsequent movie became pop standards, and the title became the slogan for the youthful Kennedy presidency. 'Camelot' has since been retold, revived and parodied uproariously in 'Monty Python's Spamalot.'"
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I may be biased because I helped work on the production, but I feel like some of the choices made were actually appropriate for the script. As Ted pointed out in an interview I sat in on, the show was always meant for a young, energetic cast, and I felt that the energy helped bring the characters to life. The script actually can come across as outdated, so "distracting" from the lyrics may not always be such a bad thing. The music still sounds beautiful, and I think the energetic visuals help bring a good amount of energy to it.
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