The Show goes on...

Well, it was another weekend of rousing response to the show, "The Music Man". Houses stood up for us again this weekend, all but one of the five shows. And I feel it is really hitting its stride--people are getting into their characters, having more fun with it, and telling the story.

Now, to quote a character in the show, I am "reticent" about reviews. A dear friend and fellow actor told me once he didn't think much of them because the reviewer could have come on a night that his performance sucked, and then he would be immortalized as stinking up the stage. Conversely, if he really knocked it out of the park, it was still just a review of a single snapshot of a performance run, and therefore not a fair indication of the storytelling. I would agree on most of those points.

I personally don't like them because in 90% of the cases (around here, anyway) the reviewers never actually review the show. They spend time summarizing the show, which I despise--I learned in 9th grade English class that summarizing is not critical analysis. They spend time kissing the proverbial buttocks of the theater company in question. But they rarely say anything about the actors. I would rather appreciate critical feedback as opposed to silence, to be honest.

Those caveats firmly in place (let the reader beware?), here's some local coverage of the show:

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Now that your brain has been washed and dried, come and be your own judge. It is a rare chance to see all three of us Yen boys on stage together, if nothing else. If you are planning on coming to see it, you should hurry. We do have three more weekends, but houses have been sold out consistently. Here's the ticket link, just in case you're too lazy to scroll down. ;o)