Review: Ghost the Musical Performed by Kinetic School of Performing Arts

Last night we were invited to review Ghost the Musical Performed by Kinetic School of Performing Arts. We love the movie, and I’ve seen Ghost the Musical before, so I was excited to see how this version would present itself. Read on to find out more…

Ghost the Musical

When it comes to Ghost the Musical, I will be honest and say that I feel it’s a weak musical in the first place. The music has so much potential, but the songs never truly feel pushed to their potential. I adore most of the lyrics, but they never lift off in a way the music promises. Still, to take a classic movie, and transfer it to the stage with music, is no mean feat.

If you don’t know the story (I can’t believe I had to write that), then here you go…

Ghost the Musical tells the story of Sam and Molly, a loved up couple who have just moved into a new apartment. Molly is an artist, and Sam works at the bank with his best friend, Carl. Unbeknown to Sam, Carl is involved with drug dealers and uses the bank accounts to launder money. When Sam notices something is wrong with the figures, Carl arranges for Willie Lopez to steal Sam’s wallet.

What should have been a mugging turns into a murder, and Sam finds himself trapped between worlds until he completes his ‘unfinished business’. Sam stumbles upon Oda Mae Brown, a phoney psychic who surprisingly (for both of them) can hear Sam. With Oda’s help, Sam does his best to protect Molly from what’s to come, and finally fixes the mess Carl has made, with dire consequences. Once Sam’s unfinished business is complete, Molly is able to see him one last time, before he heads into the light.

Review: Ghost the Musical Performed by Kinetic School of Performing Arts

Kinetic School of Performing Arts has a special place in our hearts, having seen them go from strength to strength over the years. Zoey and I love attending their shows, and watching the performers grow, year upon year.

We were super excited to see who had been cast as the leads, and it was great to see Jack Meek as Sam and Caz Walsh as Molly. Their chemistry on stage was good, but I could have taken more. Jack put his heart and soul into his performance of Sam, and it really hit Zoey and I in the gut when he cried during the final scenes.

Caz was as powerful as ever upon the stage, reaping the rewards from the audience’s reaction. I loved her softer performances, especially ‘With You’. I also thought they handled some set and sound issues professionally, which meant the flow of the production wasn’t disrupted.

For me, the standout performer was Rhian Holmes as Oda Mae Brown. Her sections were uplifting, funny, and her voice is quite simply phenomenal. She nailed the character from start to finish, and she also helped make our eyes very wet in the final scene! I particularly loved the vocal gymnastics during the first psychic scene, alongside Oda Mae’s sisters, Clara (Jodie Stewart) and Louise (Lydia Wheeler). The three ‘sisters’ were outstanding, and it was probably the best part of the show, for me personally.

Overall we enjoyed the performance, it was fun, sentimental, and the set was cleverly constructed. Each performer gave it 100% and the story left a lot of people feeling very emotional. If you’re a fan of Ghost, you’re not going to want to miss this!

Ghost the Musical is running until 20th December, and you can get (limited) tickets here.