Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical review - a powerful spirit

Lyric theatre, LondonIt's the music that carries the emotional weight in this tale of love, loss and roots rock, starring the superb Arinzé Kene A fortress-like wall of speakers is wheeled on at the start of this musical about Bob Marley's life, and it defines the terms of a show that speaks and feels primarily through its songs. Clint Dyer's pulsating production has the spirit of a staged concert with spoken scenes tucked in between the songs, and with the emotional freight of the story carrie...