HONEYMOON IN VEGAS
VINTAGE THEATRE:
NOVEMBER 3 through DECEMBER 17
James Thompson (center) and Carter Edward Smith (far right)
Honeymoon in Vegas is one of
the funniest, most entertaining productions of a musical comedy this season.
With
music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and book by Andrew Bergman, it’s based
upon the 1992 film of the same title.
Director Bernie Cardell has cast the show
with a number of Denver favorites and paced it at a gallop.
Carter Edward Smith (Marlowe Award winner for
Best Actor in Miners Alley Playhouse’s “Little Shop of Horrors,”) leads the
cast as Jack Singer, the young lover who loses big time in a Vegas poker game.
As a consequence he is strong-armed into giving
the big winner a weekend with his fiancé.
Carmen Vreeman Shedd, who portrays Jack’s
fiancée, Betsy Nolan, is a delightful new talent who’s both easy on the eyes
and ears. One hopes to see her again soon upon the Denver stage.
Brian Walker Smith plays Tommy Korman, the
guy who beats Jack at poker. This is far and away the best of all this actor’s numerous
musical theatre performances.
Michael O’Shea is hilarious as Tommy’s
gangsta toady, Johnny Sandwich.
Suzanne Connors Nepi puts the fun meter on
overdrive as the memory of Bea Singer, Jack’s dead – and disappointed - mother.
John White (Best Actor in a Musical for
his performance as Albin in Ignite Theater’s production of “La Cage Aux Folles”)
spices up the ensemble exponentially.
The choreography by Jeffrey Parizotto and
Stefanie Raccuglia is rambunctious good fun!
Susan Rahmsdorff-Terry (Marlowe Award for
Best Costume Design for Spotlight Theatre’s “The Big Bang”) does another
bang-up job with the costumes for this show.
Eric Weinstein created the ear-pleasing music
tracks that keep this musical bonbon bouncing throughout.
Vintage Theatre presents
“Honeymoon in Vegas”
A new musical comedy filled with skydiving
Elvises, chorus girls, gamblers, hot romance and cold feet!
Nov. 3 – Dec 17
Fri/Sat & Mon., Nov. 27 @ 7:30 p.m.; Sun. & Sat., Dec. 16 @ 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $29 - $34
Fri/Sat & Mon., Nov. 27 @ 7:30 p.m.; Sun. & Sat., Dec. 16 @ 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $29 - $34
Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora 80010.
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