![]() ![]() The musical on whole had memorable melodies that were brought back in good fashion. Meinke did such a great transformation it was hard to remember by the end of the production that he was originally a nice guy even though he did let the young lovers live. "The real treasure's been you" was a wonderful song that allowed our hero Edmond Dantes, played by Lyric Tenor David Meinke, to show what a nice guy he was before he came back as the vengeful and cold hearted Count. The fact that the character on the ship was younger and chubbier than the skinnier prisoner was effective in and of itself though it sort of lost the magic when the young Dantes came back as a different character. The movement between the prison cell and the scene of the betrayal on the ship was innovative. The Count of Monte Cristo: The Musical opened with a wonderful male chorus in the song "Break the Bread." Great harmonies and solo color accented with high tenor promised a great show. (But then, I am a bass player so I will admit to my prejudice against canned music.) The pre-recorded music displayed the colors of a large scale production though I think a smaller ensemble of musicians would have been the ticket in this intimate setting. Though the recorded music was at times too loud to hear and some of the songs and story were lost, I very much enjoyed that the singers had no mics. Musicals are meant to have large stages and this was no exception, but the intimate nature of this production in the small Lounge Theatre was very nice. The sets and staging were simple, yet effective. ![]() I am inspired to go back and read Dumas' story of jealousy, greed, betrayal and revenge. It was a Shakespearian experience: The story's the thing. A rightfully excited Kelly D'Anglelo welcomed us to the show. The book and Lyrics by Kelly D'Angelo and Music by Matt Dahan were ten years in the making. The Count of Monte Cristo: The Musical previewed at the Lounge Theatre on June 5 ![]()
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