The Prince of Egypt Reviews

POE fan from London, England

IF YOU’RE A DIE HARD FAN OF THE FILM, YOU’LL BE DISAPPOINTED

I went to the showing over the weekend and was disheartened to see that ALL of the main cast were replaced with their understudies, although the new Moses was incredible and very likeable, I found myself feeling as though I had walked into the wrong production. I have loved the film since I was a young girl and know the pace and weight the story carries, but I didn’t see much of it in production. There was a mere hint at God, and a blink and you’ll miss it moment with the burning bush which I found odd as it’s meant as Moses pivotal moment of change and faith. The story is more a tale of two brothers forced aside by expectations of opposing sides but with much less gravity than you’d like. There’s not much in terms of character growth, even with the added backstory and additional characters. Pharaoh Seti lacked the seniority and substance needed for a brutal and murderous ruler, seeming more like your fun uncle who tells you to lighten up at family dos gatherings.. tbc

POE FAN from London, England

IF YOU’RE A DIE HARD FAN OF THE FILM YOU’LL BE DISAPPOINTED PT2

Much like the casting of Jethro, we know him to be larger than life and a figure of authority, but that was lacking by the choice of casting, who was just too meek for my taste. The ensemble were incredible, especially within the original songs like deliver us, which gave me chills and evokes such emotion in me that brought a tear to my eye. They were so strong through our the production so kudos to them. It’s obvious that the original songs out weighted the new in terms of emotional depth, story telling and general tone, the new songs through felt like fillers and padding. I don’t think they gave any actual weight to the story. Tzippporah and Moses’ love song was less of a let down but even then I felt no connection between the two actors.With a production of this scale, the need for the set and costume need to tie in together. Unfortunately you’re left confused as to where you’re supposed to be. Even with all the projections, you’ll forget you’re supposed to be in an Egyptian palace

from London, England

PRINCE OF EGYPT

Awful. A religious story which they did a disgrace. Humans as the fire ? Half naked women? Watch the film !!!! There’s a reason there’s a statement at the beginning of the film-a religious story in the Bible, Qur’an and Torah. Disgrace.

Steve Mills from London, England

DISSAPOINITNG

I saw this show last week and paid £200 for two tickets. I had high expectations for this show and loved the film. For a west end show you expect the best that theatre has to offer. This was not the case for the Prince of Egypt. The costumes were very poor and lacked authenticity. Some of the physical theatre reminded me of drama classes at 6th form college. The two lead characters lacked conviction and although talented, failed to get me to connect with or care about them. The songs from the film are classics, but the new material was unmemorable. The dancers had good energy but you cant help feel that the stage direction let them down. i think this story was too big for the director and the cast, and it failed deliver. I am a regular westender so my review is an honest one, i do know a good show when i see one. What is slightly annoying is that on social media they are heralding this as a great show receiving standing ovations. I couldn't wait to stand so i could leave quickly,

Simon from London, England

PROBLEMATIC

I'm sure a lot of people will enjoy this show. It's big, often quite loud and with more power balads than is good for it. But so much is not right. The dialogue is often more provincial panto than epic ,the cast struggle to make an impact and some of the design is just weird. Not a disaster but not really good enough.

Big Steve from Coventry

A GOOD SCHOOL PLAY

Maybe I’m biased, as I recall and love the film so much. Or maybe I was force fed the stories of Moses and the Jews. This play does neither the film or the biblical references any justice. Yes, the singing performances were good. Choreography was well thought out and executed flawlessly. The stage was adaptable and impressive with the projections. The story is wrong though. Rameses and Moses make friends in the end!?!? No plagues song? I love that song!!!! No playing with the big boys song? That song brings humour to a heavy story.....humour that was needed to replace the awkward/stiff interactions that were implied as comedic relief!? IDK 🤷🏻‍♂️ Where was the interactions with god? No actual explanations as to the conflicts between the Egyptians and the Jews. Good, not great. See it as it only a short run. Don’t pay full price. Don’t go out your way to see it.

Ade from London, England

VERY DISAPPOINTED

Well, what can I say ? I grew up watching the ‘Prince of Egypt’ and I was elated when I knew there was going to be a theatrical production based off from it. However, when I left the theatre, I was so disappointed. First, the show is too long, it started at 2.30 and we didn’t leave till 6pm ! I was napping on and off whilst watching it. Too much dialogue which was unnecessary. Dancing was good. You could tell the director wanted to refrain from the biblical elements. Which was sad actually. The ‘new songs’ did not go with the script. I’m so sorry. The only impactful songs were the ones sung from the movie. The plot seemed disjointed, they took quite a few bits out and added in some new stuff. Next time, they should have just stuck to the original story line. For a West- End production, I was expecting something great. This was not it. It had the potential to be AMAZING. Sadly, it did not seem like the director was bothered.

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