Last night we went to watch the musical "Chicago". I must say, after watching the movie, the musical is kind of like a let-down. In the movie version, everything is better, especially the cast.
The musical is not totally a bomb. It is entertaining. But the broadway cast somehow did not bring out the flavour of the characters.
For instance, the main character (Roxie Hart) in the musical is supposed to be a ditsy blonde. The actress played it well, but Renee Zellweger in the movie played the bimbo better.
And the character of Velma Kelly. Somehow only Catherine Zeta-Jones played it to perfection - the singing, gyrating and dancing.
Not to mention the charater of the lawyer Billy Flynn. Somehow only Richard Gere can handle the role of the lawyer. The moment his character appeared in the show, his charm and charisma is just mesmerizing! Or perhaps simply because he is Richard Gere.
Still, there were some scenes in the musical that are better than the movie. The puppet scene for instance, the one where Roxie felt as if she was just being strung along by Billy Flynn. The one in the musical is more realistic.
The other one is the courtroom scene in the musical. It was played out with more exaggeration yet at the same time more appealing to the audience.
Still if I am to vote, I much prefer the movie version anytime!
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The musical is not totally a bomb. It is entertaining. But the broadway cast somehow did not bring out the flavour of the characters.
For instance, the main character (Roxie Hart) in the musical is supposed to be a ditsy blonde. The actress played it well, but Renee Zellweger in the movie played the bimbo better.
And the character of Velma Kelly. Somehow only Catherine Zeta-Jones played it to perfection - the singing, gyrating and dancing.
Not to mention the charater of the lawyer Billy Flynn. Somehow only Richard Gere can handle the role of the lawyer. The moment his character appeared in the show, his charm and charisma is just mesmerizing! Or perhaps simply because he is Richard Gere.
Still, there were some scenes in the musical that are better than the movie. The puppet scene for instance, the one where Roxie felt as if she was just being strung along by Billy Flynn. The one in the musical is more realistic.
The other one is the courtroom scene in the musical. It was played out with more exaggeration yet at the same time more appealing to the audience.
Still if I am to vote, I much prefer the movie version anytime!
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