The hip-hop improv group that began with Lin-Manuel Miranda comes to Boston in fine style, says theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair.
Chris Sullivan, Wayne Brady, Anthony Veneziale, Aneesa Folds, and Kurt Crowley in"Freestyle Love Supreme." " cast are visible. Rapping in front of a blue-lit wall, the performers introduce themselves with an exuberantly hyped-up mic check, marking the start of a hip-hop comedy show that is as awe-inducing as it is funny.
When asked, the audience yells out words or phrases the cast turns into short sketches and/or more extended musical movements. Napping, running, squeezing and shivering are just a few words that get tossed around. Somehow, incredible vocalist and rapper Aneesa Folds , Jay C. Ellis , Andrew Bancroft and founding member and human beatbox Sullivan make a song choosing the word shiver as its focus.wind up onstage.
Current sports and pop culture references and the more revealing tales of the casts' pasts, such as Jellis J's path to graduation, make the show feel fresh. At its core, the show is really a group of hip-hop loving storytellers working to show us how we're all connected, how all our experiences matter and that all of it, even the most mundane, can be art.
"Freestyle Love Supreme," opened on Broadway in 2019 and there's a 2020 documentary,"We Are Freestyle Love Supreme," detailing the group's beginnings on Hulu. Veneziale asks if anyone has seen the movie and quickly points out that they"missed a Grammy" for it. The documentary has old footage of the members rapping on corners, hopping on stages and chasing their dream.
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