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Picture: Pamela Raith Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical Malvern Theatres **** Join the flamboyant cast of Cruel
Intentions The 90s Musical at Malvern Theatres this week, for a stirring
rendition of TLC, REM, NSYNC with some Garbage thrown in, as a
bittersweet symphony unravels reputations with a pinch of zigazig ha.
“Slam your body down and wind it all around” as
depraved step-siblings racy Kathryn Merteuil, (Nic Myers) and cheeky
Sebastian Valmont, (Will Callan), concoct an evil plan to exact revenge
and shatter the innocence of anyone in the destructive passion path. Based on a modern-day take of the 1782 French
novel Les Liasons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the 1999
film Cruel Intentions starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon
and Ryan Phillippe which then evolved into the jukebox musical we see
now. The soundtrack perfectly portrays the hilarity of the conquests
from ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca’ to ‘No Scrubs’ (one of my personal favourites)
and ‘Losing My Religion’. The innocent debutante, Cecile Calwell, (Lucy
Carter), sets tongues wagging as Sebastian has his wicked way replacing
the pink cello between her legs, but his sights are set on corrupting
the new headmaster’s daughter Annette Hargrove, (Abbie Budden) but she’s
‘Just a Girl’. Fabulous chemistry by Blaine Tuttle, (Luke Conner
Hall), and Grey McConnell, (Joe Simmons), as they perform ‘Bye Bye Bye’
and the tongue in cheek humour leaves the audience smiling, laughing and
singing along to the 90s party that jiggles and giggles across the
stage. The ascending orgasmic crescendo does come
crashing down eventually with lots of ins and outs and ups and downs as
consequences catch up but not before a Mrs Bunny Caldwell, (Gabriella
Williams), has it out with Ronald Clifford, (Kevin Yates), as he tries
to get another string to his bow. Although it’s no Heathers: The
Musical, this is a lot of fun and one of the better jukebox musicals out
there. For a lighthearted
slice of the 90s with plenty of romps throughout, shake those bangs and
belt out ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ with the Cruel Intentions 90s Musical
at Malvern Theatres until Saturday 3rd May. Tickets are still available
from the Abox office on 01684 892277 or
check out the
website. Emma Trimble 29-04-24 |
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