Once the lockout is all said and done, I'm sure this horrendous experiment will be translated across all media: book, video game, movie, song, and musical. Reaching out to the core demographic of hockey fans who are into Broadway musicals, I'm writing the future review (not a preview, this writing assumes somebody watched this travesty of showstopping musical numbers and contrite plot lines loosely basing the actual storyline on anything that was remotely close resembling reality).
Bryan Adams and Barishnokov's long lost nephew star as Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, two buddies who are shocked to find that their favorite after school activity is being brought down by the the Evil Empire of Owners ("Locked Out of Time"). Donald Fair, local legend and up and coming law star, decides to handle the case, taking on his former schoolmate, Gary Bettman ("You Can Bet on Bettman"). Henrik and Daniel Sedin are portrayed by the twin boys from "Full House", the ones that were supposed to replace Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, until they were found to be way too profitable to be replaced. Anyway, they play bumbling idiots that represent the interest of the players ("Twinteresting Tweets"). Act One closes in a chorus of all the players during "The Game is Gamed and the Players are Played", as fans break out into a riot and destroy the downtowns of their favorite major American and Canadian cities.
Act Two begins with a depressed Crosby and Ovechkin playing hockey in a small town, devoid of life and humanity, Albany, New York. This leads to their part time job as rankers for Olympic hopefuls ("Figure Raters"). Defeated and undergoing depression, the two lads find hope in the most heartfelt number in the show. The number "Revenual Renewal: Sharing is Caring" performed by Justin Bieber in his Broadway debut, representing Morgan Reilly, describes his plan to better things for the small market teams. This leads to the players marching on Toronto. Everything comes to a hilt when Gary Bettman wins the Irish lottery in an e-mail and welcomes all the players back to the major leagues ("Record Break-Even Point").
Playing at the Rockefeller Center, this musical shows that two guys can make a difference, even in a world where everything is going against them. I give it three out of five stars. The musical numbers were creative and accessible to even the most casual of hockey/musical fans. The storyline is rather engaging and the actors playing the hockey players looked real. Oh, they were played be real hockey players? Ah. Don't slip up and miss this musical! Buy season tickets as this show is contractually obligated not to get canceled.
Bryan Adams and Barishnokov's long lost nephew star as Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, two buddies who are shocked to find that their favorite after school activity is being brought down by the the Evil Empire of Owners ("Locked Out of Time"). Donald Fair, local legend and up and coming law star, decides to handle the case, taking on his former schoolmate, Gary Bettman ("You Can Bet on Bettman"). Henrik and Daniel Sedin are portrayed by the twin boys from "Full House", the ones that were supposed to replace Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, until they were found to be way too profitable to be replaced. Anyway, they play bumbling idiots that represent the interest of the players ("Twinteresting Tweets"). Act One closes in a chorus of all the players during "The Game is Gamed and the Players are Played", as fans break out into a riot and destroy the downtowns of their favorite major American and Canadian cities.
Act Two begins with a depressed Crosby and Ovechkin playing hockey in a small town, devoid of life and humanity, Albany, New York. This leads to their part time job as rankers for Olympic hopefuls ("Figure Raters"). Defeated and undergoing depression, the two lads find hope in the most heartfelt number in the show. The number "Revenual Renewal: Sharing is Caring" performed by Justin Bieber in his Broadway debut, representing Morgan Reilly, describes his plan to better things for the small market teams. This leads to the players marching on Toronto. Everything comes to a hilt when Gary Bettman wins the Irish lottery in an e-mail and welcomes all the players back to the major leagues ("Record Break-Even Point").
Playing at the Rockefeller Center, this musical shows that two guys can make a difference, even in a world where everything is going against them. I give it three out of five stars. The musical numbers were creative and accessible to even the most casual of hockey/musical fans. The storyline is rather engaging and the actors playing the hockey players looked real. Oh, they were played be real hockey players? Ah. Don't slip up and miss this musical! Buy season tickets as this show is contractually obligated not to get canceled.
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