New on the list: Cabaret, operetta, and a biographical juke-box muscial.
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New This Week:
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| Bob Wetzel and Craig Becker |
Mariposa Productions presents
Bob Wetzel and Craig Becker in
A Fine Bromance on Friday, July 13, at 8 pm. The show is "a musical journey through a lifelong friendship! Featuring songs by Stephen Sondheim, James Taylor, Noel Coward, Paul Simon....and more!" Lina Koutrakos directs, with musical direction by Rick Jensen. The performance takes place at The Kranzberg Center, 501 N. Grand in Grand Center. For more information:
metrotix.com.
My take: Honsesty compels me to point out that Bob is a fellow member of the board of The Cabaret Project, but honesty also comples me to say that I've been very impressed by his smooth and musically sharp work at the Cabaret Project open mic nights. And you can never go wrong when cabaret legends Lina Koutrakos and Rick Jensen are your directors.
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H.M.S. Pinafore
Photo by John Lamb |
Union Avenue Opera presents Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta
H.M.S. Pinafore Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm through July 14. Performances take place at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union at Enright in the Central West End. The opera is sung in English with projected English text. For more information, visit
unionavenueopera.org or call 314-361-2881.
My take: As I write in
my review for KDHX, this is a jolly and entertaining production of a G&S classic that's a little bit of Savoyard heaven. It's satisfyingly silly and sung to perfection.
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Jersey Boys
Photo by Philiip Hamer |
The Muny presents the musical
Jersey Boys opening on Monday, July 9, at 8:15 pm and running through July 16. 'The international sensation arrives at The Muny in style! Jersey Boys, winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical, is the authentic biographic story of the magic behind the music of worldwide megahit group, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Featuring over 30 chart-topping hits, including fan favorites "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," this Muny premiere is almost too good to be true, and will leave audiences saying, "Oh, What a Night!"' Performances take place on the Muny's outdoor stage in Forest Park. For more information:
muny.org.
My take: I have always managed to curb my enthusiasm for Franki Valli and the Four Seasons, but there's no question that this juke-box musical gloss on the lives and careers of the group has met with considerable critical acclaim. Writing
for MaxSTL, Tina Farmer says Jersey Boys "is more than a touch nostalgic, but the show doesn't feel old. The story is still relatable and nearly every song is a well-crafted piece of pop music history...the focus on the songs and storytelling creates a satisfying and surprisingly intimate evening of theater." "The Muny showcases its best and brightest presentation yet," enthuses Mark Bretz
at Ladue News.
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