The Bodyguard

Having never seen the film I approached this show without prior expectations. So what did I get? Well, a bit of a mixed bag so how about a quick set of pointers to light the way

• The songs and the music are great
• The set is extremely versatile and really pushes the show along beautifully
• Alexandra Burke has a really beautiful voice and is a pretty good actress
• Melissa James also has a beautiful voice
• The choreography is fab and the dancers sure do give it some welly
• The stalker was laughable
• Some nice effects but shock sounds leave a live audience giggling
• The musical numbers were in a different league, and style, to the "plot" much of which was a bit film noir
• The dialogue is pretty pathetic

And there you have the dilemma. Outside the theatre there was a sign warning patrons "this is a stage show not a concert so please keep in your seat and don't sing along" - I rather think I personally might have preferred this as a concert - great voices singing great songs with beautiful staging and dancing ... the plot felt like it got on the way a bit ;-)