The Simon and Garfunkel Story

Image Source: The Simon
and Garfunkel Story

Written By: Mark Armstrong

Format: Musical
Genre: Musical
Date: January 8 2016
Location: Liverpool Empire Theatre

Rarely could the sound of silence be considered a good thing in a theatre setting. But with The Simon and Garfunkel Story, The Sound of Silence (beginning in acoustic form before the backing group added impact to the tune) was a perfect way to kick off a fun, nostalgic and entertaining look back at the life and works of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

Dean Elliott and Joe Sterling played Simon and Garfunkel respectively, and both did a more than adequate job of taking the audience back to the days when the two Americans were producing timeless classics that became best-selling hits all over the world, blending soft folk music with some early incarnations of what would be popularly recognised as rock.

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Dean Elliott: Simon and Garfunkel story needs to be told

Dean Elliott (Image Source:
The Simon and
Garfunkel Story)

Written By: Mark Armstrong

The work of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel created some unforgettable songs which remain favourites amongst an older generation to this very day. And a modern audience will receive the opportunity to appreciate these tunes and more in the brand new theatre show The Simon and Garfunkel Story, which comes to the Liverpool Empire Theatre this Friday.

We caught up with Dean Elliott, who will play a vital role both on the stage and behind the curtain for this show, on the significance of this show and why, in many ways, it is an ideal production for him to work on …

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