Whit Brit

I didn't really want to go out tonight but I decided to head on down to Theatre Passe Muraille for an artist showcase. This evening saw a number of theatre folks doing a tribute to Whitney Houston and Britney Spears.

There was a variety of singers who presented all over the theatre: on stage, by the piano bar, up in the catwalk. Most of them chose to reinterpret these songs in other styles, primarily musical theatre-ish. This mostly didn't work because what makes a pop song is the melody/hooks and also the catchy chords/rhythms. Without these stylings, they are rather insipid, or at least lack the artistic gravitas to carry the number. Also, the show turned to be more of a casual get-together combined with a meet-and-greet though tickets were sold at the door. So the performances were on the whole a bit loosey-goosey more appropriate to a living room jam. After the first set, I gave up and went home.