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Article: Review: Kylie Minogue's like a bad Madonna impression
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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On opening night of her first North American tour, veteran
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue made up for lost time by staging
one of the most elaborate concert productions ever held at a Bay
Area theater.
It was nothing short of gigantic, an over-the-top spectacle that
featured enormous props, a killer laser-light show, wild theatrical
elements, artfully choreographed dance routines and a Cher-worthy
closet full of pricey costumes. It was a stadium-sized event, put on
for the 2,800 people who turned out at the Fox Theater in Oakland.
What we didn't see, however, was any illustration as to why
Minogue is one of the world's biggest pop stars -- and that's the
one thing she really needs to ...