I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting going in to this show, but I certainly didn’t expect it to be on the scale that it is. Laurie and I also ended up sitting right next to the track, so that was an experience in itself! 🙂
I found the sound a little off the night we were there – I’m not sure if it’s always like that, or if they were having problems. That is, I found the balance between the singers and the music wasn’t working, and I had a great deal of trouble understanding the words. Luckily I knew most of the words already, but I felt bad for Laurie, who didn’t, and didn’t have a clue what anybody was saying.
The cast was pretty good for the most part – we had an understudy for Rusty, but he was fine, and Jo Gibb is really cute as Pearl. When the second act began, they announced that we would have a substitution for Greaseball – that’s the first time that’s ever happened to me! But really, with the wig and costume and all, if they hadn’t said anything, most people probably wouldn’t even have noticed!
Overall, I really enjoyed the show – certainly not the most profound thing I’ve ever seen, but it’s a lot of fun, and a great “spectacle” show. I think it would be great to take kids to.
Electra – An Electric Train |
CHRIS COPELAND |
Greaseball – A Diesel Locomotive |
DUSTIN DUBREUIL |
Poppa – A Steam Train |
TREVOR MICHAEL GEORGES |
Rusty – A Steam Train |
ADRIANO AGOSTINO |
Ashley – A Smoking Car |
LUCIE FENTUM |
Buffy – A Buffet Car |
AMY FIELD |
Pearl – An Observation Car |
JO GIBB |
Dinah – A Dining Car |
HELEN LATHAM |
Rocky II – A Box Car |
LEO BIDWELL |
Dustin – An Aggregate Hopper |
DALE BRANSTON |
Flat-Top – A Brick Truck |
ROSS DAWES |
Rocky I – A Box Car |
SCOTT MURTAUGH |
Rocky II – A Box Car |
ALGERNON WILLIAMS |
Wrench – A Repair Truck |
KATE ALEXANDER |
Espresso – An Italian Train |
JAMIE CAPEWELL |
Joule – A Dynamite Truck |
EMMA DODD |
Volta – A Freezer Truck |
LOUISE JONES |
The Prince of Wales – A British Train |
MARTIN NEELY |
Turnov – A Russian Train |
MARK OXTOBY |
Nintendo – A Japanese Train |
PAUL RAMSAY |
Krupp – An Armoured Truck |
RICHARD RAY-ALLEN |
Rurhgold – A German Train |
CRAIG SCOTT |
Purse – A Money Truck |
TODD TALBOT |
Bobo – A French Train |
RICHARD WOODFORD |
Spare Engines & Carriages |
JASON CAPEWELL BEN CLARE MAXINE EVERETT ADAM FLOYD MARK HEDGES JANE HORN GRAHAM MARTIN ROBERT NORTHWOOD STUART SWEETING RICHARD TWYMAN RACHELLE WALKER JO LEIGH WHELAN RORY WILLIAMS ANNA WOODSIDE |