4/30/25: The Grand Duke
What: Blue Hill Troupe presents Gilbert & Sullivan's rarely produced operetta, their final collaboration.
And? It's ... not a great show (writing-wise). Less tripping happily through the topsy-turvy nonsense and patter songs and more an ungainly skip. Still, there's something to be said for the cleverness this production finds. Blue Hill always double-casts so I can speak only to the cast I saw, but David Pasteelnick in the title role and Suzanne R. Taylor as his betrothed Baroness are a comedic delight. And Ted Cubbin's scenic design is full of happy surprises throughout.
5/03/25: Wonderful Town
What: New York City Center Encores! series presents the Comden and Green and Bernstein (and Fields and Chodorov) musical about two sisters from Ohio who arrive in New York and almost immediately sing a song wondering why they left Ohio. And then there are many many hijinks.
And? Some enjoyable songs but a lot that don't grab me. But as always, nice to hear the score sung by such a great cast, especially Aisha Jackson and Anika Noni Rose as the two sisters, and Javier Munoz as Rose's swain.
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| Anika Noni Rose and Aisha Jackson as Ruth and Eileen. Photo by Joan Marcus. |
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