The criteria to enjoy the show, doesn’t rely on you having seen the film.  The Bodyguard The Musical has its own stigma. Theatre goers of all walks of life give the production mixed reviews, but then again so did Cats and we all know how long that’s been running for.

 

Paulini as the lead role of Rachel Marron performs the starlet exactly how she should be played.  She is striking, sassy and a dynamic one woman choir, who is also a walking target for the killer. The stunning choreography and supporting characters make the show. Explosive beginnings and earth shattering curtain drops  has you on the edge of your seat, the songs you love keeps you bopping or to melt your heart.

 

Prinnie Stevens as Nicky doesn’t get enough credit. Without giving away the game, she is the sister who feels that she’s left in the shadows. But the set of pipes on her wouldn’t make you believe it. Speaking of credit where credits due, both Brendan Irving as The Stalker and Andrew Hazzard as the workaholic PR agent bring the house down, but for incredibly different rea

 

The only thing that can be said for this is perhaps in some scenes there was a sense of knowing the lines performed, but the lines not being reimagined. There wasn’t a beat to let it sink in; there was a preternatural element that showed the characters clearly knew what was coming.

 

Despite this, the show is a huge operation. To the unsung costume makers, movers and shakers, the set designers, and the little one-liners, the show is a cacophony of sound and delight. Anyone with a little spirit of Whitney within them will love this show.

 

By Meredith McLean