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| Twelve Irish Tenors at Branson Variety Theatre |
The “Twelve Irish Tenors” opened their Branson appearances on July 5, 2007 and will be appearing at the Branson Variety Theatre until December 7, 2007. The “BransonCourier.com Peoples Review” of any show is a compilation of posts of the show posted to the “1Branson.Com Show Forum” by people who have seen the show and have taken the time to share their comments. Each Peoples Review will contain comments from more than one individual, assembled and edited by the Ole Seagull, include both the good and bad posts, as available and appropriate, and will be followed by the Ole Seagulls comments, if any. It should be noted that this show just opened on July 5, 2007. From the initial reviews this sounds like one that shouldn’t be missed!
POSTED BY:: kbradleyar on July 5, 2007:
I was in town for July 4th and went and saw some shows including my favorite Broadway/Spirit Of The Dance. When I picked up tickets, I was told that the Twelve Irish Tenors started tomorrow (July 5th). At that time, I was not sure of I was going to stay overnight in Branson or drive home. After it got rainy, I decided to stay over and go and see the Twelve Irish Tenors for their premiere show at 10:00am today (July 5).
I was not really sure what to expect. I was thinking a lot of opera with a little other music thrown in. I WAS WRONG. For the entire 2 hour show, there were only 2 opera songs and 1/2 of that was an Elvis version of the opera song. BOTH of the opera numbers were done as good as I have EVER heard by any opera singer including Pavarotti. I enjoy opera if performed well and this wasn’t well, it was great.
As I said there were only 2 opera songs out of the 2 hours, the rest of the songs were a mixture of ALL types of music. From Elvis, swing, Irish folk music, rock, and Broadway show tunes. The harmonies were wonderful. It made the music so smooth, it made you fell mellow and relaxed BUT the performers were putting so much energy into the performance that you could NOT get sleepy.
The guys just don’t sing they also dance. There was one guy that was wonderful with his Irish dancing. But each number is choreographed so there are not a bunch of guys on the stage but they are moving, interacting with each other and more importantly: They seem to be having a good time. I know they do it daily but these guys act like it is a bunch of guys having a great time, not working hard to give a great performance.
I was wondering if 12 guys on stage singing would get boring after 2 hours but NO, the guys are putting so much energy and fun into the songs, dancing, and production that it not only keeps you energized but it raises your spirit. I saw it at 10:00am and I am not a morning person and it not only got me going for the day, it put a smile on my face and helped me have a great day.
Being their first show, the singer that was the spokesman kept calling "Branson", “RENO”. It turns out they just came from an engagement in Reno NV that ran for over 100 shows. I can understand it is hard to change the mindset. I also liked the fact that they introduced each singer before the show. I have always wished that Broadway and Spirit Of The Dance would introduce the dancers since they work so hard for the shows but they do not. I liked it that this show introduced each singer and each singer told their history.
I really enjoyed the show. If you like wonderful songs, with fantastic voices, singing in perfect harmony, please go see the show. They are playing at the Branson Variety Theater. I know they are going to be in Branson for a few months but I don’t know the exact dates.
POSTED BY: Oregonian on July 8, 2007
My wife dragged me to this show Saturday and I was expecting 12 fat guys singing aria’s for two hours. Boy was I wrong! These 12 young (skinny) men each are so talented they could be featured soloists in any show. When they did Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up”, I actually got Goosebumps. We were thoroughly entertained. While looking at the schedule, I noticed they are having a Christmas show starting in November. I can’t wait for that!
Ole Seagull’s Comments: This show, originally scheduled for a September opening opened on July 5. Except for the period 12-27 August, the Twelve Irish Tenors will be performing Monday through Saturday through November 1 and Sunday through Saturdays from November 1 through December 7. The times vary depending on the day with the preponderance of the schedule at the 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. slots. For further information, specific times, or to purchase tickets by phone call 1-800-451-3791 or 417-336-5134 or get online information here.
