In The Heights consistently hits the highs in an exhilarating musical with surprising emotional depth.
From the glamour of 1979's Scheherazade, in which dancers dressed in glittering gold Akira Isogawa designed skirts are accompanied by soaring operatic vocals, to the boisterous playfulness of Ellipse (2002), with its nod to Western hoe-down dancing, Murphy's startling range is on display.
At school they might just be girls, but here they are a squad, a pack. Here they are the Wolves.
Akram’s dance was fiercely energetic exuding passion and energy, his body emitting terror, bewilderment and despair with different styles
Sometimes going to the theatre is far, far more than “a nice night’s entertainment” – it’s a visceral experience – and such was Bernstein on Stage, a truly lovely event.
Darcy Kent as Thomas and Tilly Legge as Vanda are excellent. Not only are they comfortable and convincing in their roles, but their skill in switching roles is impeccable.