The good news about the pre-Broadway run of HIGH FIDELITY at the Colonial Theatre is that it has been directed by Walter Bobbie (Footloose, Twentieth Centry, Sweet Charity revival). He has managed to create a very fun and entertaining evening.
Much of the credit, of course, also goes to the cast, who are having a lot of fun but are also totally credible as a close-knit group of friends. There is much energy and great talent to be had.
If only the book were a bit stronger. It's your basic boy-tries-to-get-girl-back story without much else going on. There needs to be more urgency and reason to the story we are obeserving.
Music enthusiasts may either delight or cringe as they get the in-jokes and pop culture references. I admit that I chuckled at the sight of the cover of the Beatles' original cover of the Yesterday...and Today album because I understood the social and financial significance.
Most of the rock-pop songs work and work well. Some not so much. It will be very interesting to see the path this show takes as it heads to the Great White Way.
But, for now, it's time to turn up the volume, and enjoy the show. B-.
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