The North American tour of “A Beautiful Noise” is playing at the Connor Palace at Playhouse Square. Technical troubles led to two interruptions in Wednesday night's performance, but the cast regrouped and gave the audience a rocking tour through Neil Diamonds storied songbook.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2024, 9:00 a.m."American Idol" winner Nick Fradiani is reprising his Broadway role as Neil Diamond in the North American tour of "A Beautiful Noise." The musical kicked off the 2024-25 KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square and runs through Oct. 27. Photo by Julieta Cervantes. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- So good, so good, so good.
The audience awaited the moment, which invariably was going to be a built-in showstopper, but required the right performer to pull off the anthem. In the same role he performed a year ago on Broadway, Fradiani, the 2015 winner of “American Idol,” didn’t have to dig too far to understand the blinding lights and demands of success, as well as the business end of stardom.
As for “Sweet Caroline,” its singalong appearance early in the set came as a surprise but was exactly what some members of the amped-up crowd clearly came to hear. Like many stars who go from nothing to something, Diamond’s life included a first dutiful wife with Tiffany Tatreau playing the wholesome role of Jaye Posner.
Then there’s the ensemble, called The Noise. Thanks to Steven Hoggett’s keen choreography, basically whatever Diamond is feeling on stage the 10 performers conveyed through movement and energy.While this jukebox was hot with one Diamond hit after another -- from “I’m a Believer” and “Cherry, Cherry” -- such powerful momentum naturally runs the risk of unraveling with any disruption of pace.
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