Thursday, January 13, 2011
'Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles': the faux Fab Four at Heinz Hall
Post Gazette: "The home of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra was in a curious state Tuesday night, with people attempting the Twist and letting out the occasional scream. An earlier announcement had asked the audience to please not smoke, whatever one may be smoking -- nothing about cell phones, a hint that this would not be a typical Heinz Hall show.
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It's astounding how popular the Beatles continue to be 40 years after they broke up. It really is a testament to their music that it continues to be reused in new shows that can reach and bring in younger fans to continue their legacy as musicians. With the popularity of Rain and the Cirque du Soleil show "Love," have had continue success with the inspiration and music of the band.
Not only are the Beatles as popular with their original audience but also with the children of that original audience. There are few artists who continue to be so relevant. Good music can be used in many ways over and over again. I'm not surprised that Beatles music can be used different ways in different venues. That's what happens when you make good art.
I saw this show Rain in New York over winter break and I was not all that amazed by it. It was interesting in the lighting and some of the technical things that they did. The one thing that the tour seems to lack is the audience interaction. In the Broadway version they had cameras that would put live video on the screens on the set. When I saw it, it seemed like it could be a touring show because the set where very simple and the lighting was mainly moving lights. This show makes me also wonder how much the industry can ride the Beatles wave, first with Love in Vegas which I have seen and it was amazing. Now this it just seems like this show is not showing growth in the Beatles brand. It seems like they started on a high note and now they have to match that high note and are challenged to succeed.
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