✭Matinée Wednesday: Round Nine…
Anything Billy Joel touches turns to gold. Movin’ Out is no exception. He and Twyla Tharp, a world renowned choreographer, teamed up to create a musical based on his hit songs. There is no dialogue, rather the actors (really dancers) interpret the plot via movement while a Billy Joel-ish character performs the songs. A very interesting, although at times hard to follow, concept.
The story follows Brenda and Eddie of “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant” as their relationship grows and changes. The plot isn’t very strong, but if you’re a Billy Joel fan, the music makes up for that. Thankfully, I am. Unfortunately, most of the interpretive dance telling the story depends on the dancers’ facial expressions. If you’re sitting in the mezzanine, like I was, much of that is lost and it becomes difficult to figure out what’s going on.
I went to see this show with my friends from Loyola. The school bought the tickets for us, so I was all about it. Perfect show to see with my friends — fun group, good times.
