A fantastic Off-Broadway Musical interpretation of a Classic and Epic tale that was originally a stage play and happens to be 125 years old this year. I can still picture Kevin Kline with his outstanding portrayal as Cyrano, and, Jennifer Gardner, as Roxanne. I need to revisit that ol’ PBS Great Performances made for tv adaptation which sticks more solidly to the original written script than this musical adaptation did. Which I totally understand. Even movies adapted from books take creative liberties.
It’s a musical. Peter Dinklage (who I enjoy as an actor) cannot sing. What else can I say? Haley Bennett has a gorgeous voice. But that and the classic story alone cannot hold this too long meandering mess together.
The casting is odd, the National’s music is same-y, Peter Dinklage is not a singer and yet I found this charming and innocent and boy do I not get enough of that.
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lost me as soon as they began singing…. ;p
It does say musical in the description ;))
thnx for saving me from watching.. The only musical I liked was galavant ..and that was great . ;)
Excellent adaptation! Enjoy!
A fantastic Off-Broadway Musical interpretation of a Classic and Epic tale that was originally a stage play and happens to be 125 years old this year. I can still picture Kevin Kline with his outstanding portrayal as Cyrano, and, Jennifer Gardner, as Roxanne. I need to revisit that ol’ PBS Great Performances made for tv adaptation which sticks more solidly to the original written script than this musical adaptation did. Which I totally understand. Even movies adapted from books take creative liberties.
It’s a musical. Peter Dinklage (who I enjoy as an actor) cannot sing. What else can I say? Haley Bennett has a gorgeous voice. But that and the classic story alone cannot hold this too long meandering mess together.
The casting is odd, the National’s music is same-y, Peter Dinklage is not a singer and yet I found this charming and innocent and boy do I not get enough of that.