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when joan first told me she had wanted to walk out of the theatre 30 minutes into the show, i was quite incredulous..i mean, how bad can a musical be right? but when i watched it, i understood what she meant..the show was really way too draggy..at certain parts, you can literally hear the whole theatre in silence (half of them asleep maybe!)..not to say the acting or singing or the songs were bad..in fact, the cast including the four main leads - jamie foxx, beyonce, eddie murphy and jennifer hudson - put in a highly credible performance..i am especially surprised by eddie murphy's earnestness in his role as jimmy early..probably because most of us only associate him with comedy roles (i.e. norbit)..also, while the songs are generally pleasant enough, most of it is very r&b..for people who cannot appreciate the genre, this may be one very strenuous experience at over 2 hours long..overall, i would not say that the show was bad but i still prefer musicals in their more "traditional" environment..
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Actually I kind of enjoy the show. But then I like all kinds of musicals, which I understand not many people can relate to. Beyonce outdid herself in that song, all her emotions and feelings went into it. But Jennifer Hudson really stole the show, a very good attempt for a debut.
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