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Temple Buell Theatre

14th and Curtis streets

Denver, CO 80204

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Overall:

k.d. lang at the buell
This was the second time I'd seen kd, the first when she toured with Sting in the 90's. Her appearance surprised me- now 47, she looked more like a portly gentleman in conservative vest and striped trousers- but all she had to do was open her mouth, and it all comes back. Her instrument was pure, her stage presence smart and funny. She opened with songs from Watershed, her self-produced album released this year. A half hour in she went "vintage", with songs from "Ingenue" and earlier releases. She wisecracked at the end, saying she's picked up the banjo because it was a chick magnet, but stayed for two ovations.
Lang's voice makes it hard to let her offstage- some of the notes are hit so pitch perfect you're unsure whether it's a band member playing the note. Our crew had a 17 year old and 19 year old in it, and they were just as amazed as the
fans that have been following kd for two decades.
Review by laura stephenson thomas
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The terms "Vegas schlock" came to mind early on during this performance. The pop/ballet choreography was at times clumsy, and most likely, appealing to heterosexual men. Crotch and bum shots, and pelvic thrusts abounded and gave an air of amateurishness. The dancers were very good, especially the woman who plays the court maid, and the martial artists. The costumes and sets were amazingly ornate and bright. The yellow lighting interfered with the effect, however, and tended to overwhelm the senses. Most egregious of all were the numerous technical problems. The singer's microphone was not turned on each time she appeared on stage. I was sitting close enough that I could hear her singing. Suddenly her voice, singing DIFFERENT WORDS, came over the speakers. The actress was supposed to lip sync and had not caught up. The second time it happened, she was lip syncing without sound. It was awful. In the second act, during the fall of the empire, the columns were supposed to collapse by mechanical means. But one could see someone behind moving them around. What would have been a cool effect was ruined by a distracting human presence that smacked of a mistake. Last, I could see all the blinking led's on every stage light in the ceiling which was distracting too. Lowering a small curtain made for such things would have solved that problem. I would recommend sitting way back in the cheap seats because a) $80 is exorbitant for this level of quality and b) you'll get a better show because you can't see or hear the lack of attention to detail.
Review by LJR
Overall:

This is the worst production I've seen at DCPA. The costumes were great, but the choreography, music and performances were amateurish at best. I've never seen so many people leave the theater before the end.
Review by Brian Moore