OBSERVER: Cruel Intentions


Williamstown Musical Theatre Company presents Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical from November 7- 22 at Altona Theatre, 115 Civic Pde, Altona.
A 2015 American jukebox musical based on the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, the musical version has a score made up of hit songs from the 1990s. The film Cruel Intentions is itself a modern-day telling of the 1782 French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical draws audiences into the manipulative world of Manhattan’s most dangerous liaisons: Sebastian Valmont and Kathryn Merteuil.
Seduced by revenge and fueled by passion, the two diabolically charming step-siblings place a bet on whether or not Sebastian can seduce their incoming headmaster’s daughter, Annette Hargrove.
As the two set out to destroy the innocent girl—and anyone who gets in their way—they find themselves entangled in a web of secrets, temptation, and the cruelest game of all: love.
Directed by Stuart Dodge, with musical direction by Jem Sherwill and choreography by Gabriele Pagano, the show features hit songs from Britney Spears, NSYNC, Christina Aguilera, Boyz II Men, The Goo Dolls, No Doubt, TLC, The Verve, Ace of Base, Natalie Imbruglia, R.E.M. and more.
Performance Season: November 7- 22
Venue: Altone Theatre, 115 Civic Pde., Altona
Tickets: $50/$46
Bookings: wmtc.org.au
Cheryl Threadgold

Pictured: Sam Lyons (Ronald), Rachel Dwyer (Cecile), India Morris (Kathryn), Jordan Poyser (Sebastian), Isabella Porter (Annette), Saša Nikolic (Blaine) and Daniel Steer (Greg) in Cruel Intentions: the ’90s musical. Photo: Gavin D Andrew