I liked “Frozen” the movie before the over hype killed it for me. I wasn’t expecting much from the stage adaptation, but I did enjoy it more than I thought I would.
It was funny and goofy and perfectly fine. As a friend said, the worst part of the show is the audience.
A Disney adaptation of such a popular film, brings in a ton of children which is great except that majority of them are brought in by parents who have no interest in teaching their kids the proper theatre etiquette. A fair warning for anyone who is interested in watching the show.
As with any stage adaptation changes have to be made to accommodate new songs, new scenes or things that are physically impossible to do on stage. Some things work well and others not so much.
The first few minutes follow the film closely. We see Elsa and Anna close as children having fun with Elsa’s powers, until she accidentally strikes Anna and she separates herself from her younger sister out of fear.
As the girls grow up they are suddenly orphaned when their parents never return from a trip. Elsa separates herself from Anna even further. The castle is closed off from the kingdom until Elsa comes of age.
So far the storyline follows the film pretty closely.
The technical side is especially impressive. Everything from the sets to the lighting to the costumes deserve to be applauded. When things were getting blown away by the wind, that’s what it legitimately looked like!
If anything it’s worth it for the tech aspects alone.
Anyway, the storyline starts skewing a bit from the film once the gates to the castle open up and the townspeople enter for Elsa’s coronation.
The performances themselves are great as well. Caissie Levy as Elsa is vulnerable and scared, but she commands the stage with her voice. Pattie Murin as Anna is energetic and frantic without being annoying. They both fully embody their character without being over the top. They also have great chemistry with each other.
The performances themselves are great as well. Caissie Levy as Elsa is vulnerable and scared, but she commands the stage with her voice. Pattie Murin as Anna is energetic and frantic without being annoying. They both fully embody their character without being over the top. They also have great chemistry with each other.
They are rarely on stage together as they both go through separate adventures and I do wish they did more things together. The songs written for the stage are not as interesting as the existing ones made for the film. The rest of the cast is great, but many kudos are given to the two men who take turns playing Sven as they essentially do the entire show on all fours while on stilts.
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