Sylvia without the politics
Sylvia at the Old Vic has some good qualities. As a musical it is well written and well performed. The songs are catchy, even if sometimes, at such a tempo, the audience will struggle to catch all the words. And despite the odd fluff or somewhat overbearing sound, the cast do very well to keep up with it. Hip-hop, soul and funk-inspired songs and a largely black cast will evoke inevitable comparisons to Hamilton . And some of the casting choices did leave me confused. Almost the entire cast is not made to look like the figures they are playing, different hair etc. The period clothing is...