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 YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

VINTAGE THEATRE COMPANY: 9/17 – 10/31

 

              Jeff Betsch as The Monster

Vintage Theatre’s production of “Young Frankenstein” is ALIVE with all the hilarious hijinx and madcap mayhem of the classic 1974 movie. With music and lyrics by Mel Brooks and book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, “Young Frankenstein” is a Broadway musical that’ll have you rolling in the aisles.

     It’s the kind of screen to stage musical that has everyone in the audience lying in wait for those iconic lines spoken by their adored Mel Brooks characters … and then falling apart laughing at their hysterical vaudevillian delivery.

    Thanks to director Linda Suttle’s impeccable casting, those characters are Super Duper.

Cooper Kaminsky is Dr. Frankenstein(That’s Fronkensteen), Christine Carter Kahane is Frau Blucher(horse whinny), Colby Reisinger is Inga, and Jefffrey Betsch is the monster, tapping his way into our hearts all spruced up and Puttin’ on the Ritz. His performance is frighteningly well done. 

       Christine Kahane has the exact right sour disposition for Victor’s housekeeper, Frau Blucher. With a stink eye that can peel paint, and a knock-out comic timing, Kahane is magnificent!

     The masterful choreography by Adrianne Hampton is utter precision when needed and a delightfully ordered chaos when that’s required.

     The Music Direction by Brandon Bill is superb!!! Although all the musicians in the orchestra are excellent, special kudos go out to the evocative and haunting violin of Adelaide Pappas Naughton. 

    Ryan Walkoviak’s set design gives us a creepy dungeon/laboratory flanked by enormous cylindrical test tubes, housing copper spirals. 

     The flickering candles and lightning flashes of uneasy paranormal atmosphere are the very fine work of co-lighting designers Emily Maddox and Kevin Taylor. 

     With her Heidi-like blonde hair Colby Reisinger’s ultra-sexy lab assistant, Inga, is a hoot in the lab or in the hay! 

     Miranda Byers’ sweet seemingly pure vixen, of the diminutive stature and the lilting pure soprano, is at her best singing the ultra-self-absorbed, “Surprise! It’s Me.”  

     The shimmering, sparkling frocks of the two leading ladies are courtesy of costume designer, Deborah Faber.  

     As Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, Cooper Kaminsky becomes more and more frenzied as he is sucked into the milieu and profession of his grandfather.

     From the moment he slumps onto the stage  Bryan Plummer’s zany Igor becomes the ideal super-animated counterpoint to Dr. Frankenstein in song and dance. 

    As Inspector Kemp, Scotty Shaffer keeps the proceedings rolling along with loud proclamations and semaphore style gestures.

Have a laugh-filled evening at the theatre!!!

 

Vintage Theatre presents 

“Young Frankenstein”

The hilarious musical based on the Mel Brooks classic film masterpiece. 

Sept 17 – Oct 31

$20 - $38

303-856-7830 or online at www.vintagetheatre.org

Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora 80010

Running time 2 hours 40 minutes with intermission.

Recommended for all ages.