Bloody hell it was good! If they weren't all having an absolute ball onstage then they deserve an oscar. Second half much stronger than the first imo but musically it was sound throughout with some amazing vocals. I found it slightly emotional in a couple of places when I though of Jim and Meat no longer being with us.
The only negative thing I found was some elements of the vocal performance of Glenn Adamson in the lead role. What I always loved about Meat is that he performed songs with the most ridiculous and sometimes hilarious lyrics and belted them out as if they were life or death serious. Most of the cast did the same but Glenn was continually laughing or even winking to the audience during big songs and I found that kind of camp performance to be inappropriate. Generally, I thought Glenn was fantastic and the real star of the show. I'd just like him to have performed the songs with a little more of the Meat Loaf emotion.
Definitely worth seeing for anyone who gets the chance. I'm taking my daughter again next week before they close in Glasgow.
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