High-tech ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ touches hearts on tour at the National
9 / 10
Huynh’s portrayal of Oliver is notably gentle, sweet, yet nuanced, balancing his naivety with his innocent realization of love and mortality. His physicality in portraying Oliver is masterful: he steadily blends crisp, robotic stiffness with more fluid human movements as Oliver’s internal programming evolves. Moreover, his vocals and diction are smooth, clear, and well tailored to the emotional beats of the score. This was exemplified in his delivery of “Where You Belong,” where he demonstrates his jazz-tinged vocal texture and emotional control.
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