"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman!"

This weekend I saw "Superman" at PBK for their final performance. I'm glad I went because it was an entertaining show, but I have to say that overall I was a little disappointed. What the director, designers, and actors did with the play was really good, but I think the script itself was only mediocre. The songs were pretty bland and didn't have very memorable tunes. The performance was funny, but I think it was largely due to the talent and the comedic timing of the actors as opposed to well-written jokes. That being said, the creative team behind the production did an excellent job. I loved the backdrop covered in pictures like those out of a comic book; it made for an exciting first image at the beginning of the show. The bold colors and angular shapes used in the set pieces also enhanced the idea of a cartoony and unrealistic world. The choreography was cute and well executed, but sometimes the actors looked a little bored with it. Now, it's worth noting that I saw the last performance out of six (or was it seven?) shows and it was a matinee, both of which probably contributed to a lack of energy among the performers. But it made me sad that some of the ensemble didn't appear to be enjoying themselves. Overall, the W&M company did a good job with what they had, but I wish, for the sake of the cast and crew, that a better musical had been chosen.