Imelda's Sizzling Broadway Review: 'Here Lies Love'

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Imelda's Sizzling Broadway Review: 'Here Lies Love'
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David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's pop opera "Here Lies Love" brings the story of Filipino autocrats Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos to Broadway, dazzling audiences with its kinetic energy and disco-inspired set design. The musical charts Imelda's rise to power alongside her husband Ferdinand, with Arielle Jacobs delivering a charismatic performance as Imelda. The show explores the roots of Imelda's ambitions and offers a modern beat to political events, immersing the audience in the spectacle. While the show's politics may be reductive, its ambition and immersive theater experience make it a crowd-pleasing production.

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