![]() ![]() Even though Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart wrote this song for the musical “Babes in Arms”, Baker’s signature song is sung in such an exquisite style that it gave me goosebumps. Throughout the play is the mention of Chet Baker and his hit song ‘My Funny Valentine’. Lighting director Tyler Micoleau has Dina’s seductive shadow illuminated on a back wall, as she twirls around Tewliq. He sings in Arabic, while she freely sings and dances about reviving a spark inside. DACAL ALL MY MOVIES FULLShai Wetzer is fantastic on the Arabic percussion tapping the “daraba”, which means "to strike" with gusto in Arabic.įor such a dull town, the local roller rink is full of swirling and sparkling colors as Haled (Joe Joseph) sings the jazzy “Haled’s Song About Love” so buttery soft and smooth to inspire awkward Papi (Coby Getzug) to take a step towards love.Īnother favorite scene is when Tewliq and Dina sing “Something Different”. Dacal’s melodic voice has the audience lean towards the stage as she sings about her fond memory of watching Egyptian movies “flying in a Jasmine scented wind” in song “Omar Sherif”. The audience claps multiple times throughout the show, especially after Dina brings out a playful side of the Colonel. ![]() Later in the show, Simon plays his clarinet to soothe the couple’s crying infant, bringing peace and harmony into the fractured household. These four characters joyfully sing “Summertime” from the musical Porgy and Bess, and the magic of music brings Israeli and Egyptian strangers together on common ground. ![]() “Love starts when the tune is sweet” is the theme of how music and love are the universal language. He sings how “In love and music all is fair” while sharing to Itzik, Simon (James Rana) and Camal (Yoni Avi Battat) how he met his wife. The lively number “The Beat of Your Heart” has Avrum (David Studwell) singing about how love sparks something upbeat. THE BAND”S VISIT reminds me a little of the musical “Come From Away”, it’s a feel good story with music and lyrics by David Yazbek. Soon their lives become intertwined in unexpected ways and this lackluster town soon wakes up and shines, just as Dina and others in town break down their walls and come alive with the presence of these strangers. With no buses arriving until the following day, Dina and a few locals exhibit an act of kindness by taking these men in for the night. Again due to a language barrier, they strike up a conversation in English, as Dina sings along with Itzik (Clay Singer) and Papi (Coby Getzug) “Welcome to Nowhere.” Lighting designer Tyler Micoleau casts a beautiful orange glow across the stage signaling dusk. Confused and hungry, the band of musicians in light blue Sargent Pepper style uniforms inquire with Dina (Janet Dacal), a local café owner about something to eat and their whereabouts. The miscommunication at the bus station between Arabic and Israeli translation, lands the band in a “bleak” “boring” and “beige” desert town.ĭirector David Cromer cleverly uses a revolving stage to introduce the townspeople in the “Waiting” scene, where every day is the same. It wasn’t very important” to introduce Colonel Twefiq and his band of musicians arriving in Israel and excited to perform for a local cultural organization in Petah Tikva. The show begins with the line “Once not long ago a group of musicians came to Israel from Egypt. DACAL ALL MY MOVIES MOVIESasson is no stranger to this role, as he played Twefiq in the movie and on Broadway after Shalboub left the show. Now one of Broadway in Hollywood’s productions, the touring company has actor Sasson Gabay once again performing as the lead character. It swept the Tony Awards nominations and won 10 awards including Best Musical, as well as Best Director of a Musical, David Cromer, Best Score and the two leading acting awards with Tony Shalhoub as Tewfiq Zakaria, the colonel of the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra. When it opened on Broadway in 2017, it was favorably received by critics. It was so loved that it was developed into a musical with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation, and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's National Fund for New Musicals. THE BAND”S VISIT now at the Dolby Theatre is based on the book by Itamar Moses and low budget Israeli film of the same name by Israeli screenwriter and director Eran Kolirin. ![]()
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