The Lords of Love
Presented by: Balor Productions
Directed by: Noel McDonough
Written by: Eoin Colfer, Liam Bates & Cyril Murphy
First Performance: National Opera House, May 2010
Buddy Roxborough and Jack Raymond aka The LORDS Of LOVE, at the height of their fame, were once Hollywood heroes along with Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Sonny and Cher. Twenty years later they have come together for one night only, to reclaim their place at the top of the pop charts. A greatest hits concert with special guest Ivy Tudor, the woman who split them up many years ago. What starts out as a straightforward revue soon descends into a drink fuelled evening of accidental hilarity, recriminations and, in spite of all that, some pretty toe tapping swing.
The musical compositions are hits from the singers' heyday rather than the emotional exclamations typical of musical theatre, although these original songs are certainly just as revealing of character and tone. Borrowing from Swing, Funk and Soul as well as from the light pop scores of the West End and Broadway results in an experience that's as easy listening as Andy Williams at times, and as side-splittingly parodic as Spamalot at others.