A Christmas Story, The Musical
Town Hall Arts Center: 11/11 – 12/30
L-R: Keegan Flaugh and Kaden Hinkle
Nick Sugar has done it again. He’s taken an extra sweet story that many people love and has in past made this critic cringe, and turned it- in this critic’s not so humble opinion - from dross to gold. It doesn’t get much better than seeing any musical directed and choreographed by Nick Sugar. Here this artist is ably assisted by the also estimable choreographer, Kelly Kates.
Nick Sugar has done it again. He’s taken an extra sweet story that many people love and has in past made this critic cringe, and turned it- in this critic’s not so humble opinion - from dross to gold. It doesn’t get much better than seeing any musical directed and choreographed by Nick Sugar. Here this artist is ably assisted by the also estimable choreographer, Kelly Kates.
Kaden
Hinkle is a real winner as Ralphie. It is no small achievement to be
able to carry a show of this magnitude. Bravo!
Keegan
Flaugh has become one of Colorado’s premiere talents. As The Old Man in this
show his vocals are ear-pleasing in that confident, crisp and clear Broadway
sounding way. His singing of “The Genius of Cleveland Street” is outstanding!
Mary McGroary and ensemble of "A Christmas Story,the Musical"
Mary
McGroary stuns as Miss Shields,a spinster school marm Ralphie fantasizes about
saving with his beebee gun,(“Ralphie to the Rescue!”) who later appears as a show-stopping
red hot mama who will belt and tap her way right into the very best of your
Christmas memories.
Eryn Carman
acts and sings Mother in such a way as to make us hope we see her onstage LOTS
more!
Present as narrator, and grinning
throughout, Scott McLean portrays the author, Jean Shepherd.
The
excellent music tracks done by maestra Donna Kolpan Debreceni thrill!
Seth Alison’s
lighting design is visually delicious and Douglas Clarke’s set is very nice
work indeed.
It is to be
noted that one of the things director Sugar can pull off masterfully that most
can’t is having a great dog and lots of cute kids onstage that enhance and
endear rather than allowing them to distract, cloy and annoy. It’s a gift!
Margie Lamb, Gabriel Morales, Sydney Fairbairn and John Mackey(Santa Claus) add spice to the ensemble of this delightful Christmas present
from Town Hall!
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