A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING

PERFORMANCE NOW THEATRE COMPANY: September 9 -26

 

 

Superb musical accompaniment by the onstage orchestra and good vocalists notwithstanding, A Grand Night For Singing never quite rises to our expectations. This minimalist production of the revue of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classics, peppered with seldom heard songs from their early forays into the world of musical theatre, is a walk down memory lane that would be far better suited to a more intimate venue. At certain times in the performance the larger stage requires the actors to appear to have to sprint to one side of the stage or the other to allow for the next number. 

     The harmonies produced in the ensemble numbers are ear-pleasing indeed, and it is to be noted that Lars Preece’s glorious tenor astounds!!! You may remember Mr. Preece’s rousing rendition of “The Lees of Old Virginia” in Performance Now’s recent smash hit, “1776.” Still, this Tony award-nominated revue never quite succeeds.

See it if you must.

 

303-987-7845 or online at www.performancenow.org

Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway