{"id":13694,"date":"2018-01-11T14:06:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T14:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/?p=13694"},"modified":"2018-01-11T14:06:16","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T14:06:16","slug":"band-review-inequivocable-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/culture\/band-review-inequivocable-success\/","title":{"rendered":"The Band review: An inequivocable success!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>\u00d4\u00ff\u00e0\u00d4\u00ff\u00e0\u00d4\u00ff\u00e0\u00d4\u00ff\u00e0\u00d4\u00ff\u00e5<\/h4>\n<p>by Maxwell Modell<\/p>\n<p>Wales Millennium Centre, 9th January 2018<\/p>\n<p>A <em>Take That<\/em> musical! Why has no one ever thought of that before? After all, jukebox musicals are all the rage at the moment, from <em>Abba<\/em> to <em>Queen<\/em> to <em>Michael Jackson<\/em> to <em>The Beatles<\/em>, everyone&#8217;s got one and <em>Take That<\/em> are practically a British institution, so it was only right they got their shot with <em>The Band. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>So, was it a success? Unequivocally yes. YES, YES, YES!<\/p>\n<p><em>The Band<\/em> celebrates friendship, nostalgia, fans and boybands (and yes, I agree that boybands are worth celebrating, what&#8217;s not to like about attractive young men singing and performing complex choreography?). It&#8217;s a must-see. In moments it made me laugh, cheer, have a tear in my eye, but most of all smile. It was the ultimate feel-good experience. Whatever your opinion is on Gary Barlow, one thing which isn&#8217;t in doubt is that he can write a great pop song and that is what carries this musical.<\/p>\n<p>The plot surprisingly does not follow the story of <em>Take That, <\/em>instead deciding to tell the smaller story of a group of teenage girls in the 90s for whom \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffthe band&#8217; is everything, focusing on their friendship and reunion 25 years later when life hasn&#8217;t quite turned out as they planned, but they still have \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffthe band&#8217; and memories of when they were inseparable and untouchable. Written by Tim Firth of <em>Kinky Boots<\/em> and <em>Calendar Girls<\/em> fame the writing isn&#8217;t revolutionary and often feels a little cheap, particularly with some key plot points and jokes. However, this doesn&#8217;t really matter. The characters are relatable and most jokes hit. Throughout, the story is driven by a relentless feel-good energy allowing me to forgive some of the cheap writing, after all, the show is designed to entertain and entertain it does.<\/p>\n<p>The whole cast is very strong, and it is difficult to pick a stand out performer as they were all incredible. On top of a traditional cast, the musical also stars <em>Five to Five<\/em> following their success on BBC talent show <em>Let It Shine who <\/em>portray the eponymous band. In many ways, this felt like <em>Take That<\/em> passing on the torch to the next generation of boy bands. The performance showcased their singing chops, dance moves, and good humour, all the ingredients needed to be a great boy band. While they portrayed \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffthe band&#8217;, they are definitely more than just a fictional band in a musical, they are a real band, with real ambitions and real talent and it shows. Made up of AJ, Curtis, Sario, Nick and Yazdan I think they have a really exciting future beyond The Band. The next <em>Take That<\/em>? Only time will tell.<\/p>\n<p>While it didn&#8217;t dampen the overall experience, the show was sadly burdened with some minor technical difficulties, having to take a break halfway through the first act. This did halt the momentum that the first half had built up, however, it didn&#8217;t take long to rebuild and then majorly surpass this momentum. These difficulties can also be seen as a blessing in disguise, as it allowed the sound team to improve the mixing which initially had the vocals too low. However, this shouldn&#8217;t put you off the show, as teething problems often tend to occur on opening night in a new venue.<\/p>\n<p>The press night ended with a special surprise performance by <em>Take That<\/em> themselves who joined the cast in a final sing along, changing the Millennium Centre from a theatre to a Stadium concert. This added even more energy to an already ecstatic crowd who had been dancing and cheering along with the cast following the announcer proclaiming, &#8220;it was your show all along&#8221;, leading into the curtain call. 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