Friday, July 22, 2016

DON'T RUN TO GREY GARDENS AT THE AHMANSON. BEWARE.




 RACHEL YORK
BETTY BUCKLEY


WHO DOESN'T WANT TO SEE THE WONDERFUL BETTY BUCKLEY 
AND RACHEL YORK?

Their performances are absolutely terrific. So are these people--- starting with Bryan Batt and Sarah Hunt...........
Petyon Ella
Simon Jones
Katie Silverman
Davon Williams
Josh Young
 
Olivia Curry
Rogelio Douglas Jr.
Steven Good
Melina Kalomas
Michelle London
Rebecca Spencer
 
  BUT THESE POOR PEOPLE WERE SADDLED WITH A DOG OF A SHOW.  The score by Scott Frankel and Michael Korie is mediocre.....and that's using a KIND word. Michael Wilson's direction is from the Stone Age. Rachel York's performance of "Another Winter in a Summer Town" is brilliant, and the song, by default, is the only slightly worthy one in the show. And it's the concept of the song, not necessarily the execution by the writers. Rachel saves it.

The first act is as tedious as could be. The second comes to life because of the character switch of York and the addition of Buckley.

Most of you have season tickets. You can decide to use them in this case or not.














Bry

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