BONNIE & CLYDE  at the Schoenfeld Theatre

(Seen December, 2011)


Frank Wildhorn's latest musical is a look at the real life desperados who captured America's lurid interests during our great depression years.  This show is NOT based on the classic movie, and all of the blood and guts and lovemaking add up to an uninteresting look into the lives and loves of two troubled and unhappy young Americans.

Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan, in the title roles, do their best, but cannot bring  the desired passion to the mostly lackluster dialog, simplistic lyrics, and wavering story line.

Jeff Calhoun's direction and choreography keep things moving apace, but it seems as if there is no place to go that will make the audience care about their misadventures.  It is an unfulfilled tale about unfulfilled dreams.