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Lyric theatre, LondonIt’s the music that carries the emotional weight in this tale of love, loss and roots rock, starring the superb Arinzé KeneA fortress-like wall of speakers is wheeled on at the start of this musical about Bob Marley’s life, and it defines the terms of a show that speaks and feels primarily through its songs.Clint Dyer’s pulsating production has the spirit of a staged concert with spoken scenes tucked in between the songs, and with the emotional freight of the story carried in its celebrated music. Sometimes this means that character and dialogue are sacrificed but the music is infectious – and there is a central performance from Arinzé Kene that soars and tingles the spine.At the Lyric theatre, London, until 3 April. Continue reading...