The Prince of Egypt Reviews

X from London, England

UNDERWHELMING

The expensive tickets did not corroborate with an average and underwhelming performance. The cast lacked diversity, costumes lacked authenticity, staging lacked creativity and the storyline was inconsistent with both the Bible and the movie which made one feel that the entire performance was on a budget. However despite amateur acting, the classical songs were performed well and the modern dancing was creative.

Sam Smethurst from Cambridge, England

AN ADAPTATION THAT COMPROMISED THE MESSAGE...

My thoughts: - Production - Excellent - Choreography - Creative - Effects - Brilliant - SInging - Phenominal - Acting - Interesting - Writing and Music - We need to talk... I love the film. I believe it was a cinematic masterpiece and speaks to me me personally, powerfully faith-wise. A brilliant video essay on Youtube outlines my thoughts. I went into this hopeful and curious and a few things made me scratch my head. I felt some of the new songs weren't quite as good as the old ones and they felt disjointed at times or trying to fill space. I felt the characterisation changes of some characters changed the story in a way that left it confused. I think my biggest problem is that God was in places glossed over or taken out and this in turn, as well as a few other changes, changed the message without shifting the grounding of the story. The film was bold because it stuck to the message. I left the theatre feeling underwhelmed and disappointed. I don't think I would go to see it again...

Sarah from London, England

WOULDN'T SEE AGAIN

I had high expectations for the show however it was overall disappointing. I usually come out of musical and want to see it all over again, this musical I could have not seen. The story really drags out and I feel like they don't focus on the best bits from the movie such as the competition between the high priests and Moses along with the plagues. They also change the ending completely which was odd. It had so much potential as I loved the songs in the movie. They missed out one of my favorite songs 'Playing with the Big Boys' which I don't understand as it's better than some of the new songs added. The costumes as well were very odd as the pharaohs looked as if they were Disney princes. I don't think they have quite got the lighting correct as well as random flashes of lights were thrown around which just blinded the audience. The dancing was amazing but got a bit much as it was used at every point. I've seen a lot of musicals and this was probably my least fav.

Beth from London, England

DISAPPOINTING

This was my favourite film as a kid so I could not wait to get tickets. When the opening song ‘deliver is’ started my eyes welled up and I got goosebumps. After this it just went down hill. The costumes were confused and looked cheap and out of place. The new songs were not on par with the originals from the film. Some of the originals songs were cut or condensed to make room for new ones. The plague scene was the most disappointing as the show seemed to skip over this altogether, which is the such an important part of the story. Additions to the plot were not needed and the overall staging and production felt very ‘School play’. I’m embarrassed to say that I even fell asleep in the first half. The stars I’ve given were for the cast vocals, which were great, but I wouldn’t bother with tickets. Such a shame as this is the most excited I’ve been for a new show

from London, England

OK BUT INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING (PART 1)

This is coming from someone who has a History BA and a Theatre Production MA and who has regularly seen productions in London and abroad. I was so excited to see this! I bought my tickets when they were first released and I had been looking forward to it for months. I left feeling so let down and slightly baffled. The performances were incredible and nearly faultless however, they were failed by the material they were given. The dialogue was unnatural and forced especially in Act 1. The pacing of the first act overall was very slow and tiring. They added a lot of filler and didn't take into consideration the flow of the story. Some of the new songs were forgettable and uninteresting and some of the original songs were watered down. The ending was completely bizarre as they for some reason decided that Ramses and Moses needed a reconciliation and they made a point to note that Tzipora would leave her father behind, ignoring the fact that in the bible, Jethro follows Moses.

from London, England

OK BUT DISAPPOINTING (PART 2)

In my opinion, the worst aspect of this show is the white-washing and lack of cultural representation in the show. Only Ramses and Moses were actors of Middle Eastern/North African ethnicity. Let me emphasise that this is entirely the production team's fault and it is ridiculous that in 2020 they can't be bothered to look for actors who properly represent the characters. The costumes were shocking. The Pharaoh walked in wearing a full armour thousands of years before they were used in War. The Tzipora's costume was way over sexualized and it seemed as if the designer did no research into accurate dress for Ancient Egypt. It is the same case with the "folk" dances. Completely Westernized and little regard for accuracy which is a shame because these dances are beautiful. The problem with the lack of accuracy is that it legitimises these inaccuracies as historical fact and perpetuates stereotypes in real life. Its especially infuriating when we have so much information about these aspects

from London, England

OK BUT DISAPPOINTING (PART 3).

The writing of the characters was also very poor. Most were one-dimensional and uninteresting and seemed to be there just for the sake of being there. The writings of the female characters were particularly poor. They were either destitute or "feisty." Tzipora especially was written in a pseudo-feminist way but her "strong" and "independent" moments were followed by Moses joking about his wife's attitude and a catfight between her and Ramses' wife. The strong female character was completely artificial and disingenuous as the strong moments were followed by sexist ones. Overall, I feel like the show was rushed to production and this feels like workshop quality rather than a West End show. I would love to see the actors in a different show as I feel like their talents aren't being used properly in this one. It wasn't the worst I have seen but it is way far from the best. I wouldn't recommend it unless you found some really affordable tickets.

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