I didn't want to see the show until I had seen the movie first. The movie isn't terrible. The special effects are campy and it runs a bit on the long side. My husband actually fell asleep a couple of times during the movie. However, it was nice to get a feeling for the original.
Now the musical makes fun of the movie. For instance, the exaggerated 1980s clothing featuring legwarmers (they are an important plot point). Oh, and the Australian accent of the main character (also an important plot point). I love a show that crosses the fourth wall and can have fun at its own expense. Know those cheesy music videos featuring the gratuitous wind machine? Watch for it! It was too fun!
They did change a few things between the movie and the musical. In the movie, Kira was Terpsichore, the Muse of dance. In the musical, Kira is Clio, Muse of history. The musical emphasizes that Sonny did the painting of the Muses. The character of Danny was made more gruff and less likeable that his movie counterpart (played by Gene Kelly). They also added subplot of two of Kira's Muse sisters (Melpomene and Calliope) scheming against her.
The musical runs 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission. I was familiar with several of the songs because of all the Dance Dance Revolution I used to play. It's nice to know the context of the songs.
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