WHINY BOARD

I'm currently watching Chess In Concert starring Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal and Kerry Ellis with Marti Pellow.

Now this should be fabulous but Marti has clearly been on the crack for too long as he's as husky as Whitney after a session on the pipe and looks sweaty and Idina Menzel as Florence is so whiny. She's no Florence, she's not got those pipes ala Florence and should have stuck to Elphaba. Kerry Ellis is a powerhouse with little to do but is just flawless. I Know Him So Well is the big number duet from the two but this is no Elaine Paige/Barbara Dickson number, Ellis effortlessly beasts Menzel who seems intent to shop up the song and make it her own. The beauty of any Bjorn/Benny composition is that they shouldn't be tampered with. She sounds quite whiny at times.

Adam Pascal is rather sexy, much more than Josh Groban who has as much sex appeal as an African caterpillar - or is that just his eyebrows?

The music is delightful and the show is unique - just bring back Elaine Paige as Florence because Idina Menzel is murdering it!