Today we went to see Come Fly Away. It was amazing! There are no words. Literally! It is a dance musical featuring the best vocals of Frank Sinatra, a live band, and the dances of Twyla Tharp. Even without a stitch of dialogue, every emotion from every character on stage is expressed through dance!
It feels like Frank Sinatra is right there on the stage. Speakers are placed throughout the orchestra, so it feels as though he is right there! Joe Garry, in the pre-show talk described it as a sort of reversed karaoke. The best vocals of Sinatra have been selected and put with a fantastic live big band.
Twyla Tharp's choreography combines the best features of ballroom, modern dance, and classical ballet. Each of the dancers on stage is extremely agile, and their every move conveys their intentions. They mime drinking and dancing at a club so perfectly, you wonder how there isn't broken glass upon the stage! They dance elegantly, with feigned clumsiness, and under the influence of imaginary alcohol. But mostly, the dancing is graceful and beautiful.
My favorite couple on the stage was the bartender and the waitress (pictured above). Their initial introduction provides a lot of comedy.
This musical is a must see if you enjoy Sinatra (like myself) or love great dancing/ballet (like my husband). It's a smart, funny, and at times sexy show, running 80 minutes without an intermission.
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