剧院动态
评论：近在咫尺，Criterion剧院 ✭✭✭✭✭
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《Close To You》演员阵容。摄影：Johan Persson。Close To You
Criterion Theatre
2015年10月15日
五星
必须得说，今晚演出结束后，我对《Close To You》的第一反应只有一句：“哇！”紧接着便是：“就这么结束了吗？还能不能再来点？”
《Close To You》是一段令人惊叹的音乐之旅，带你穿梭于Burt Bacharach先生的作品世界——由Kyle Riabko构思策划，并由Steven Hoggett执导。这并非一出传统意义上的音乐剧，而是一场欢欣而真挚的歌曲盛宴：自1957年他与Hal David开始合作写歌以来，这些作品早已成为无数人生命中的背景音乐。
《Close To You》中的Daniel Ballen、Kyle Riabko、Greg Coulson、Stephanie McKeon、Anastacia McCleskey。摄影：Johan Persson
Bacharach在词曲创作上的成功堪称传奇——9首冠军单曲、48首进入前十，以及超过70首打入前四十。这对任何创作者而言都是惊人成就；而当你意识到，若以今晚的反响为准，这些歌曲极有可能会被一代又一代人继续传唱时，更令人动容。
Riabko对诸多经典歌曲的个人诠释令人屏息、惊叹。有些歌曲以原貌呈现，有些在主题上彼此串联，有些则以混搭（mash-up）方式出现，但每一首都保留着Bacharach独特的印记。演出曲目包括（但不限于）Alfie, Arthur’s Theme, What’s New Pussycat, I’ll Never Fall in Love Again, Say A Little Prayer，以及Do You Know The Way To San Jose?等众多作品。无论你偏爱哪一种风格，都能找到属于自己的那首；同时也很可能会听到几首初次相遇的歌曲。
Kyle Riabko。摄影：Johan Persson
Kyle Riabko完全有理由为这次呈现感到自豪。他魅力十足、嗓音爆发力惊人的演绎，毫无疑问会让全新一代观众认识并爱上Bacharach。他不仅才华横溢，更集结了六位唱作兼演奏的表演者（Daniel Bailen、Greg Coulson、Anastacia McCleskey、Stephanie McKeon、Renato Paris及James Williams），看得出他们在台上享受得不得了。
导演Steven Hoggett将这场戏剧之夜的调度提升到了全新层次。每一首歌的呈现都流畅自然。若你看过他执导的Once，就会明白他如何让表演者以近乎芭蕾般的方式移动与转换。舞台始终处于流动之中，这是一场视觉与听觉的双重盛宴。
演出中有些时刻格外触动人心，唤起了我几乎已经遗忘的私人记忆。
试图单独挑出哪位演员或哪首歌来重点表扬都毫无意义——这是一部应该整体细细品味的作品，而且不只一次，而是值得反复回味。
《Close To You》让我在谢幕后走上街头时，脑海里仍旋律盘旋，忍不住哼着、吹着口哨，整个人神清气爽。对一个剧院之夜来说，还能奢求什么呢？
Bravo！
PS：演员录音专辑什么时候发行？
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