Carolee Carmello
The Boston Concert
The FUDGE Theatre Company
in association with Matt Phillips
The Mosesian Theatre
at The Arsenal Center For The Arts
Watertown, MA
Review by Zvi A. Sesling
There are few female singers who have
earned the title of “Songstress”with their wonderful voices,
Broadway performances and solo performances. The new addition to the
list is Carolee Carmello.
Ms. Carmello is currently performing as
Madame du Maurier in Finding Neverland at the American
Repertory Theater in Cambridge. She brought her outstanding voice,
relaxed attitude and humor to the Mosesian Theatre at the Arsenal
Center For The Arts singing seventeen songs from Broadway plays
including Les Miserables, Follies, Call Me Madam, Funny Girl and
Mama Mia. It was a compelling concert. Between some of the
songs she told personal stories, some humorous, one touching about
performing after the 9/11 terrorist attacks with only 100 people in a
1,500 seat theatre, realizing, as the Broadway mantra states: The
show must go on.
Listening to her sing it is easy to
understand why she has numerous award nominations including the Tony,
Drama Desk, Outer Critics and an Obie Award. Her talent has been
seen in Europe, in America and in New York at Lincoln Center, Town
Hall and Carnegie Hall. In addition she has frequently appeared in
many television shows.
In a touching and emotional moment Ms.
Carmello brought her father on stage for a duet.
She was most ably accompanied at the
piano by Music Director Phil Reno. Ms. Carmello easily conquered a
cheering audience and with justification, she is a talent who that
needs to be both seen and heard and if you do not catch her in
Finding Neverland at the ART, perhaps FUDGE Theatre Company
and Matt Phillipps will convince her to return in concert again.
____________________________________________________
Zvi A. Sesling
Reviewer, Boston
Small Press and Poetry Scene
Author, King
of the Jungle and Author, Across
Stones of Bad Dreams
Editor, Muddy
River Poetry Review
Editor,
Bagel Bards Anthology 7
Editor, Bagel
Bards Anthology 8
Publisher, Muddy
River Books
No comments:
Post a Comment