The Blue Lagoon: A Musical

This was a complete surprise. The characters are hilarious as were the songs. The "swimming" scene had me rolling! Well done.... full review

It takes merely a glance at the inflatable children’s pool serving as “The Blue Lagoon” to know that this is not simply a stage version of the Brooke Shields 1980’s drama that my Netflix describes as “steamy” and “romantic.” The Jonathan Padget penned musical is about as far removed from that as possible. Funny and light-hearted, The Blue Lagoon: A Musical tells the story of two young cousins (a fact that the audience is urged to remember) who are shipwrecked on an island. The duo (comically portrayed by Shayna Albertson and Anthony Johnson) learns to get along, discovering their survival instinct and sexual urges along the way. The silly show is dotted with songs such as “(Even Though We’re Related) My Heart Palpitates When I See ... full review