2 Steps From Hell was heavenly
by JohnnyM99 on 6/17/13Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los AngelesAlthough the composers' music tends to jump to the 'climax' a little to quickly (being that they write for 'epic movie soundtrax... no real surprise), without much development or thematic build, I still had tremendous fun. The choir and orchestra were amazing. The two singers were both physically and tonally beautiful. One of them had some issue with her shoes hurting her... so she came on stage barefoot... quite an adorable down-to-earth contrast to all the formal clothes she and the rest of the orchestra had on! While someone said that the Disney Center doesn't have 'bad seats,' they're DEAD WRONG. Unless you're in front of the Orchestra, the sound is somewhat muted and weak. We moved closer toward the front of the orchestra at the break, and being closer made the experience MUCH BETTER. I would've not enjoyed myself anywhere near as much. With a 'U' shaped seating pattern, I was surprised that the orchestra layout was devoted to the 'front' of them (there are other ways of organizing an orchestra so that 'side' seaters benefit) and the singers only faced the front as well, NEVER turning toward the hundreds of people seated to their right or left. A very odd (possibly inexperienced?) behavior, when people have paid a very high price to see them perform.