Just about every review for this trashed it before I had a chance to watch it, so I went in with low expectations.
Is it cliche? Yep.
Is it cheesy? Yep.
Haven't we heard it all before? Yep.
Still, I enjoyed it.
Sure, it's no Phantom or Rogers & Hammerstein spectacular, but it's a boppy, kitschy, ninety-minute sing-fest through the royal family. And, really, there's only so much you can cram into a musical that covers 30+ years of someone's life, so don't go in expecting anything too deep and meaningful.
But it is a decent way to spend an afternoon, the sets are well designed, as are the costumes.
Is it cliche? Yep.
Is it cheesy? Yep.
Haven't we heard it all before? Yep.
Still, I enjoyed it.
Sure, it's no Phantom or Rogers & Hammerstein spectacular, but it's a boppy, kitschy, ninety-minute sing-fest through the royal family. And, really, there's only so much you can cram into a musical that covers 30+ years of someone's life, so don't go in expecting anything too deep and meaningful.
But it is a decent way to spend an afternoon, the sets are well designed, as are the costumes.