What can I say, I like the songs of Whitney Houston and I like Debra Cox. So it did not take much to agree to see this when my cousin invited me.
After seeing the show, I must admit it was underwhelming. I have always had a problem with musicals built around existing songs. The story tends to be...unpolished. Although it was built on the characters and general story of The Bodyguard movie, the general feeling I got from the fusion of the story and songs was "forced".
On the other hand, Debra Cox as Rachel Marron was still delightful to watch. She can act and sing and seems ageless. This would have been the 4th time I have seen her perform on stage. This last time was the least impressive though. Why? Because it seems her voice was worn out from all the performances since Broadway. The delivery of the high notes was almost hoarse. There were only a handful of characters that actually sang on the show so Debra did most of the singing.
The set design was effective and effortless. It brought me to the place they portrayed. Dance numbers were diverting with the half naked muscled male dancers. It sometimes felt like watching Debra in concert with dancers flocking around her.
Other actors did their job well enough. Judson Mills as Frank Farmer and Jasmis Richardson as Nicky Marron were good. Special mention to Jorge Paniagua as the Stalker. He was spooky and his appearances successfully got me unnerved.
Despite of the familiar well loved songs, Debra as the lead and occasional funny moments, I will only give this a 3.5 star out of 5.
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