WHO’S HOLIDAY

VINTAGE THEATRE: Dec 4 – Dec 31

 

Late to the party, it was great to get the chance to see Jenny Weiss as Cindy Lou Who in “Who’s Holiday,” the one-woman show now on view over at the Vintage Theatre.

    It’s her third year performing this non-traditional Holiday piece, which has received nothing but raves. No wonder artistic director Bernie Cardell insists that she reprise the role every Holiday season.

     As Cindy Lou Who, Weiss appears to relish every flirtatious rhyme and naughty, bawdy innuendo in Matthew Lombardo’s funny and irreverent play. Weiss makes her audience feel right at home in her mini trailer as she regales us with what has happened to her since that awful Christmas down in Whoville so many years ago. 

     Her memories of the Grinch recall the fact that although his heart was constantly shrinking, his other organs were, well, doing the opposite.

     It is to be noted that Jenny Weiss has given us a wonderful Christmas present complete with exuberant, colorful 'rapping'!

     Luke Rahmsdorff-Terry’s sound design is the professional quality that Denver audiences have come to expect of him.

  Theodore Geisel’s set is a wonderland of pastel glitz and thrift store treasures. 

     The excellent lighting design by Kevin Taylor shifts the moods from silly to sentimental on a dime.

     Costumer Sloane Crazybear’s mis-matched Seuss-like apparel for Ms. Weiss is spot on! 

    Heather Frost directs the proceedings at a bright pace.

    Although it’s a wonderful respite from the traditional saccharine holiday shows, this one is for an adult audience only!    

 Leave the kids at home!

 

For tickets call: 303-856-7830 or go online at vintagetheatre.org