REVIEWS
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"Brilliant cast re-creates the first 7 days
in a polished musical destined for a broader
— and certainly mainstream — audience." |
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"...under director Geoffrey Whynot, the performers, especially
Mark Allan and Julie Martell as the first couple, offer some winning work." |
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"Thanks to a melodious score and a talented cast, you probably won't
find a more entertaining Fringe entry around than Welcome to Eden: Population 2.
Mark Allan (Adam), Julie Martell (Eve), Robert Laughton (Lucifer) and Brett McCaig (Voice of God)
are about as charming a bunch as you could hope to meet.
And when they're raising their voices in one of Mark Selby's infectious tunes,
you'll think that you couldn't spend a better 90 minutes anywhere...
..You'll want to go for Allan's wholesome good looks
matched with awesome singing, Martell's
little-girl-turned-woman appeal, Laughton's manically
comic glee and McCaig's triple-threat voice work as God
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
As a $10 Fringe show, it's the best bargain in town.
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PREVIEWS
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"...This prequel of sorts to Godspell and Joseph and the
Technicolour Dreamcoat is produced by Derrick Chua, the man behind
previous crowd-pleasers like BoyGroove, Top Gun! The Musical and
Lust's Labour's Lost." |
"...This musical is one of those projects with a pedigree so good
you almost feel it can't fail. Its producer, Derrick Chua, has a
kind of Midas touch when it comes to the Fringe and he will always
be fondly remembered in my books for having brought us Top Gun: The
Musical. The multi-project-ing McWood has written the book and
another high-powered talent, Mark Selby, is in charge of the score.
And to top it off, how many actresses reverse the usual process by
appearing on Broadway and at the Shaw Festival before coming to the
Fringe? Well, that's what's happened to Julie Martell, who's
appearing as that apple-toting temptress, Eve.
Martell (a Toronto Mamma Mia! veteran) understudied the title role
of Gypsy on Broadway, appearing many times opposite its star,
Bernadette Peters, and she then went on to play the role last summer
at the Shaw Festival. She should be a welcome guest to the
Fringe..." |
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"...What to look for: ...See Welcome To Eden (at the Tarragon)
because Derrick Chua is producing and he doesn't mess around" |
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The Apple of his eye: Derrick Chua is a true Fringe player |
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