CABARET
THE SPACE THEATRE: 7/16 – 8/9
L-R: Jeremy Palmer, Daniel Traylor and Lyndsay Giraldi-Palmer
Lyndsay
Giraldi-Palmer sizzles as that deliciously decadent morsel starring at The Kit
Kat Club, Sally Bowles.
Jeremy
Palmer plays Sally’s naïve American boy friend, Cliff, the alter ego of
Christopher Isherwood who wrote the book, “Goodbye to Berlin” on which the
musical is based. Being real life husband and wife, it’s not surprising that
these two fine musical theatre actors have dynamic chemistry. Since this
production is based upon the Broadway revival it includes the song “Don’t Go”
which allows Cliff to become a more solid character and showcases Mr. Palmer’s superb
musical theatre skills as well.
Daniel
Traylor is outstanding in the acting and singing of that sleazy boy-toy Emcee.
Traylor is aided in no small part by Garrett Zuercher, an amazing actor from
New York, who moves deliciously as a mirror personality.
Mark
Dissette delivers a touching portrayal of Herr Schultz.
Lucy Roucis is truly
memorable as Fraulein Schneider. Her command of the character gives us an
agreeable landlady willing to compromise everything in order to survive. Her
final speech, in which she is ripped from her one chance at love is
heart-wrenching.
Ashley Kelashian
delivers a convincingly mean-spirited Fraulein Kost.
Craig Breitenbach’s sound, Stephen D. Mazzeno’s lighting design and Linda Morken’s costumes are all masterfully made.
For the
last few seasons Phamaly has been on a good solid plateau of accomplishment. So
good in fact that they were recently invited to perform in Japan. Longtime
artistic director Steve Willson is to be praised for his outstanding work.
When
Willson retired Bryce Alexander took the reins. As with any change of this
magnitude things will be different. One couldn’t help but wonder whether this would
be for better or worse.
With his
directing of the perennial classic CABARET we get an eye and ear full of the
answer. Alexander is pushing the now internationally acclaimed company to new
goals. He’s not afraid to take risks and so far has succeeded brilliantly. With
CABARET this company rises to a thrilling new level.
The choreography of the group, which has always been
good in the capable hands of Debbie Stark, now co-choreographed by Ms. Stark
and Ronni Gallup - exhibits a freedom of movement and expressiveness previously
unseen.
Mary Dailey’s music direction provides a richly
textured sound from the band that will put you in mind of the original Broadway
cast recording on vinyl. If you’re old enough to remember running to the record
store to get it back in nineteen sixty something you’ll know what I mean.
Phamaly Theatre
Company
“Cabaret”
Previews Thur. July 16
& Fri. July 17;
Opening July 18 – August 9
Fri./Sat. & Mon. July
27 @ 7:30 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.
Audio description &
Sign Interpretation, Sun. July 26 @ 2 p.m.
Sensory Friendly Thurs.
August 6 @ 7:30 p.m. $20 tickets
$20 all seats July 16
& 17 (previews), Fri. July 24, Mon. July 27 (Industry Night).
All other performances $32
– $42
Group tickets of 10+ just
$26, call Lisa Young at 303.365.0005 x3
Space Theatre at the
Denver Performing Arts Complex
Speer Blvd & Arapahoe St.
