It was the stuff of cheap romance paperbacks.
Of course, the original picture was hardly a shining example of sterling storytelling.Ī limping, hackneyed, cliché-ridden romance about a pop star who falls for her bodyguard, it featured a laughably stiff turn by a maladroit Kevin Costner as the title character, a soft-spoken stoic centurion straight out of antiquity (or the prop department) who knew how to sweep a gal off her feet and cradle her protectively in his sinewy arms. While the music is startling, impressive, and deeply moving, The Bodyguard: The Musical does disappoint when it comes to story and dialogue. It's not hard to imagine why producers pounced on the idea of adapting Houston's film as a musical the Bodyguard soundtrack sold more than 45 million copies to become the best-selling soundtrack album of all time. She seems, rather, to channel the late singer's spirit.Īs if Cox weren't impressive enough, the show also features a revelatory turn by supporting player Jasmin Richardson, who delivers heartbreaking renditions of two Houston songs, "Saving All My Love for You" and "All at Once."Ī touring production of a show that was first seen in London in 2012, The Bodyguard: The Musical opened Tuesday night at the Academy of Music and will run through Sunday. It features no fewer than 16 songs from the late superstar's catalog – including "I Will Always Love You," "I'm Every Woman," "Run to You," and "I Have Nothing"– delivered with uncanny verisimilitude and full-throated passion by Canadian R&B star Deborah Cox, singing with a live band.Ĭox, who provided the vocals for director Angela Bassett's 2015 Houston biopic, Whitney, doesn't mimic Houston.
Whitney Houston fans will be delighted by The Bodyguard: The Musical, a rich R&B trip down memory lane adapted from Houston's 1992 film.
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