Beatroute Magazine BC Print Edition November 2017

CITY
LET IT BE
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR KEEPS ON GIVING
JENNIE ORTON
Despite the existence of a few teenagers who live to cause
aneurysms in the brains of lifelong fans by claiming to not know
who they are (“who is that old guy singing with Kanye?”), the
Beatles have been resonating like the reverb laden piano note at
the end of “A Day in the Life” since 1960. Their large and beloved
catalogue lends itself well to spanning musical celebrations and Let
it Be is one of these.
The tribute show takes the audience through the story of the
Beatles time as a band, using the prolific discography that itself is
full of theatrics and stories. Recently, the show’s producers have
decided to offer a second act that is ripped directly from the diaries
of all Beatlemaniacs.
Act two features a hypothetical reunion show where the latter
year Beatles get together to play a set of hits from their mutual
solo careers. A night of watching four of the most legendary rock
musicians play each other’s classics is an idea undeniably delectable
to all of us who were robbed of it by George Harrison’s cancer and
the trigger finger of Mark David Chapman.
Musical Director Daniel Weiss has toured the show all over the
world and credits the quality of the music itself with allowing the
Fab Four to continue to fill seats and playlists.
“I think it’s just some of the best pop music songwriting that has
ever been created. It’s very quirky and creative and it’s got sounds
that make it never seem dated,” Weiss says.“I saw a 10-year-old boy
in the front row a few nights ago mouthing the words and singing
along to all the songs. He seemed to know the whole catalogue.”
I guess there’s hope yet.
Let it Be takes place at Queen Elizabeth Theatre on November 8.
Let It Be celebrates all of your wildest Beatles fantasies.
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November 2017