Cape Cod Melody Tent : Hyannis MA : 19/8/10

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21 West Main Street

Hyannis, MA

Lambert displays showmanship, musical talent at Tent

Gwenn Friss

Quote :: HYANNIS – With all the fuss over his leathers and feathers, it's easy to forget that Adam Lambert can sing with a powerful tenderness that is utterly captivating.

Don't get me wrong, impresario P.T. Barnum would have loved this guy.
In concert

What: Adam Lambert

When: Thursday only

Where: Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis

The whole circus ringmaster entrance, singing “Voodoo” as he pulled invisible strings to manipulate a human marionette and nuzzled a lithe cat-like creature against his legs, was pure Liberace meets Liza Minnelli. And it was just dandy.

Lambert moves with a dancer's sensuality that would get him noticed even if he weren't wearing a feathered top hat and fur-collared coat. (He was.) But, hey, that whole shtick is fun, the dancers are amazing (they have a number with a tribal beat while he's off changing) and Lambert looks terrific in the floor-length and fitted black coat he wears later.

His rendition of Johnny Cash's 1963 classic “Ring of Fire” makes you realize if Cash was trying to escape hell, Lambert is just visiting in this version – a powerhouse that shows off his range and falsetto. You can picture him dancing up those notes.

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