BFM 2004
Best of the Festival Musicals 2004
In its first year in 2004, the Best of the Festival Musicals succeeded in its aims of starting to promote musical theatre to a wider audience. These are some of the reviews:
From One4review.com, rated 4/5.
This show is a win-win situation for Musical lovers and for the companies producing musicals on the Fringe this year. With a compere, five musicals are previewed daily, so it gives the companies a chance to sell their shows and the audience a chance to get a taster of different shows that may inspire them to see in full. The performance I saw had Latin 'Superstar' Dominguez as the compere, Cluedo Murder at Tudor Hall, Jazzamatazz, Once were Free, Schoolhouse Rock Live and the Wild Party. Each company performed three numbers so a reasonable impression could be obtained of what to expect in the full versions. This showcase certainly inspired me to see more of a couple on offer, and that's what the show is all about. It will obviously depend on the line-up and one's personal taste, but as value for money, I think this show is hard to beat.
From Three Weeks, rated 3/5. A bit surreal this one!
Here's an interesting thing. If you should go downstairs to Sweet 3 at the Radisson SAS Hotel you end up on a cruise liner. It's dark, it's heavily carpeted, it's got a closed bar, a not so young audience and a compere called Gus No Fuss who's there to welcome you for an hour of show tunes. Is everyone having a good time? Well, probably. It depends on which musicals are performing their songs that day. With five shows each time, some of it's bound to be good; 'Better than Life' and 'Threepenny Opera' stood out at this performance. It's a good way to ease the decision making process when faced with over seventy musicals at the Fringe and is a fun little hour before drinks with the captain.
Selection from Edfringe reviews.
Reviewer: Peter John Mills, England, 5/5
This is a fantastic opportunity to get a taster of some of the shows you might miss in the plethora of musicals on at the Fringe. Very comfortable seats & great entertainment!
