Girl From The North Country
The critically acclaimed Broadway & West End hit Girl From The North Country is now playing at Theatre Royal Sydney until 19 March.
With an all star cast including Gold Logie winner Lisa McCune, AFI Award-winner Peter Kowitz, Sydney Theatre Award-winner Zahra Newman and Helpmann Award-winners Peter Carroll and Helen Dallimore. Girl From The North Country is the theatrical event of 2022.
An uplifting story of American life in 1934 Minnesota, where a group of wanderers cross paths at a guesthouse. Standing at a turning point in their lives, they realise nothing is what it seems, but as they search for a future, and hide from the past, they find themselves facing unspoken truths about the present.
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Great acting and atmosphere
I absoultely loved the music, the talent was incredible and the script was great
Depressing!
Fantastic acting and music A LITTLE DARK
Loved it!
Great show!
It was excellent show thank you . It all came together in the second half. I loved the rendition of Hurricane
Started slow in the first half of the show but the second half was great. It was worth the wait to see the characters evolve.
A wonderful show!!! And we had great seats. Thank you so much
Fantastic singing and great performances... Loved it
Cast was great, but the show itself was just ok
Some of the best singing in a musical I've heard.
It was good and singing was on point
Some of the music and singing was great but the story itself not so much.
Polished performances, very entertaining
Music was fantastic, great night out.
Some good songs but not much story line
This was such a delight! I had no idea what I was in for (that’s how I like to see or read anything) so it took me a long time to realise it was an homage to Bob Dylan. It was just fantastic. Amazing talent, beautiful set design and compelling story!
Loved it
The talent was amazing can highly recommend
Really good show! The songs are beautiful. It’s unique in a way that it let you learn how people lived in their lives in old times.
Great play!
Loved the voices and performances, but the storyline was a bit difficult to follow.
Great show!~
Great cast. Beautiful voices but very sombre story.
I really enjoyed the show ! The singing was fantastic !! Not sure that I would call in "uplifting" but certainly loved it
Enjoyed the show.. though was expecting a bit more music. If you like plays your going to love this show. Highly recommend
A beautiful show this was. Refreshing and compelling! Amazing vocals to go with effective movement
The cast were fantastic singing with all their heart. It made the show. The story line was poor and couldn't be followed. It was dark just like the setting. We went as a group and sadly were disappointed.
Amazing show, very entertaining with outstanding singing & choreography. Would highly recommend it!!
Excellent renditions of Dylan’s ballads. Lisa McCune shines as the ageing Elizabeth.
Great storyline. Loved the music. Characters was fantastic.
brilliant
Absolutely loved the music and singing. Great voices!!
Bravo! ABsolutely loved every minute!
Such an amazing performance. Highly recommended.
Phenomenal voices! I loved the reworked Dylan songs.
Fantastic show. Music was amazing
Storey was ok. But music was great
Didn't enjoy this at all, whilst performances by cast were all great this runs more like a play than a musical I was expecting. The story itself goes nowhere and makes no sense and as the other reviewer mentioned is anything but uplifting
The music was great but the story is not memorable. Great to see.
The music of Bob Dylan accompanies the tale of a group of people living in a boarding house in Minnesota during the Great Depression. Poignant, thought provoking and with great performances from an amazing cast and on stage band.
More musical than play. Great for Bob Dylan fans.
The Girl From The North Country is great production even though it feels a little disjointed in parts. Featuring some deep cuts from the vast Dylan catalogue, each of the key cast has their moment to shine. Lisa McCune drops a stunning Like A Rolling Stone. Good to be back at the theatre. Besides, what else are you gonna do on a rainy Sunday afternoon? ????️????
Terrific singing by every soloist in this large cast. Congratulations of the high level of skilled performance! Evocative staging and costuming, redolent of the 1930s Depression era. Selection of good songs, interesting characters, some poignant cameos, the plot line was a bit of a loose mosaic.
Vocalists were good and the musicians too. Bob Dylan's songs and lyrics are great, as expected. Dancing was a bit hit and miss. I would not describe any of the story lines as being uplifting. The closest to uplifting is Mary Anne's. Otherwise the desperation of the 1930's was depicted well however the story lines could have been a bit more polished - the stories seemed to be contrived from a list of Dylan's excellent songs and lyrics.
Cast was great! Story was a bit sombre for my liking
So so good. Very surprising. Everyone should see it