Not that there isn’t plenty to praise in “Here Lies Love,” the immersive disco-bio-musical about Imelda Marcos that opened on Thursday at the Broadway Theater.
Because the real star of this show is the astonishing architectural transformation of the theater itself, by the set designer David Korins.
That she would probably adore the over-emphatic atmosphere of “Here Lies Love” — with its lurid lighting by Justin Townsend, skittering projections by Peter Nigrini and earsplitting sound by M.L.
For here we are, at the place where irony and meta-messaging form a theatrical-historical knot that can’t be picked apart.
Which is why, as you clap, you should probably wonder what for.
Persons:
Imelda Marcos, David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, abetted, David Korins, “ King Kong ”, Marcos, impoverishing, Justin Townsend, Peter Nigrini, Cody Spencer —
Organizations:
Broadway Theater, Broadway
Locations:
“ King, Philippines