WolfsEternity
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Not perfect, but so full of heart that it’s easy to love regardless.
Do like you musicals? Do you like shows full of heart? Do you like characters who are mysterious and kind but maybe just a liiiitle bit unhinged? Do you like the idea that magic doesn’t have to go away just because you grow up, and in fact, maybe it shouldn’t?
Do you believe in magic?
Do you not mind too terribly when the the plot leaves a few loose ends, as long as the story is entertaining enough?
Then this is the show for you.
The Sound of Magic is a show about a lot of things: the pressures created by family and society to succeed in a particular way, the struggles of poverty, being an outcast, and of course, the difficulties involved in growing up. It handles all this and more with grace, and feeling, and SO much heart that you can’t help but fall in love with the tale being told. The music numbers are phenomenal and work particularly well to help bring the magic to life, and if there’s one thing this show isn’t short on, it’s magic. Interestingly enough, it also has some crime drama/mystery elements that sneak up on you towards the end, but not necessarily in a bad way.
Is The Sound of Magic perfect? No. In the first half of the show I figured I would come out giving this a 9 or 9.5, but a few things in the back half did knock my rating down a peg. Mostly, questions left unanswered. A few characters make choices we never get to see the results of, and if we’re getting nitpicky, I do also wish they’d leaned a little harder into a decision about the magic. I understand that it was supposed to be left up to the viewer to decide, an open ending to that question if you will, but the way it was handled didn’t quite stick the landing. To me, it seemed less like something left up to personal choice, and more like the author themself simply hadn’t wanted to make a decision.
However, that being said, I still finished the show feeling like I’d gotten a breath of fresh air. It’s not often that a piece of media will tell you that growing up doesn’t have to mean saying goodbye to the little things you loved as a child. That the magic can stay.
Also the visuals/cinematography/choreography/and costumes are all stunning all show long. Visually a treat to behold.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed The Sound of Magic, and would highly recommend it for anyone looking for some heartwarming and emotional musical entertainment.
Do you believe in magic?
Do you not mind too terribly when the the plot leaves a few loose ends, as long as the story is entertaining enough?
Then this is the show for you.
The Sound of Magic is a show about a lot of things: the pressures created by family and society to succeed in a particular way, the struggles of poverty, being an outcast, and of course, the difficulties involved in growing up. It handles all this and more with grace, and feeling, and SO much heart that you can’t help but fall in love with the tale being told. The music numbers are phenomenal and work particularly well to help bring the magic to life, and if there’s one thing this show isn’t short on, it’s magic. Interestingly enough, it also has some crime drama/mystery elements that sneak up on you towards the end, but not necessarily in a bad way.
Is The Sound of Magic perfect? No. In the first half of the show I figured I would come out giving this a 9 or 9.5, but a few things in the back half did knock my rating down a peg. Mostly, questions left unanswered. A few characters make choices we never get to see the results of, and if we’re getting nitpicky, I do also wish they’d leaned a little harder into a decision about the magic. I understand that it was supposed to be left up to the viewer to decide, an open ending to that question if you will, but the way it was handled didn’t quite stick the landing. To me, it seemed less like something left up to personal choice, and more like the author themself simply hadn’t wanted to make a decision.
However, that being said, I still finished the show feeling like I’d gotten a breath of fresh air. It’s not often that a piece of media will tell you that growing up doesn’t have to mean saying goodbye to the little things you loved as a child. That the magic can stay.
Also the visuals/cinematography/choreography/and costumes are all stunning all show long. Visually a treat to behold.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed The Sound of Magic, and would highly recommend it for anyone looking for some heartwarming and emotional musical entertainment.
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