Thursday night I had the priviledge once again of seeing another truly great show at Theatre Severn Shrewsbury - Songbird - The Eva Cassidy Story.
A tribute band - NO! This was so much more. Close your eyes and you would have thought you were at an Eva Cassidy concert. This show featured not only first class musicians, a great singer who portrayed herself as if she was Eva, visual projected images, and well written narrative dialogue.
One minute the audience were treated to a full band sound of blues and jazz then another minute to a melodic finger picking acoustic guitar duet with vocals.
Whilst the majority of the numbers were alien to me which would sometimes loose ones attention it was kept by the way the singer told Eva's story or acted out with the guitarist.
I have always maintained that the success of a good show is how it stirs emotions of the audience. There were quite a few tears flowing as I looked around the audience on the way out. Proof that the show had told Eva's colourful but sad lifestory well.
The only downside was that it wasn't a sell out. If it comes back again or somewhere over the rainbow near you then make sure you get along to see it.
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