Vivian Vance Alive and Well Running Chinese Take-out

A delicious theatrical treat. Striking characterizations, tight harmonies, and an overall delight. A very watchable show with a strong point of view on the media and the role it plays in our lives.... full review

So glad to have sought out another awesome Kick Boom Theater show - quickly becoming a big fan. Awesome original music sung beautifully. Unique story-telling, music, and direction helps bring this quirky and compelling story to life. Funny, touching, relatable, with an important point to make about media's role in American life.... full review

I had a great time watching this show but trying to summarize it hurts my brain. Imagine if the cards from Trivial Pursuit: 20th Century TV Edition came to life, were imbued with manic intentionality and expert choreography, then did a cabaret slash group therapy session about the imaginary faked death of a beloved TV sidekick while periodically breaking into catchy yet poignant songs and... sorry, my brain is hurting. ... full review

Viv would be kvelling over what can best be described as a vivacious, visceral and versatile Kickboom classic! With the talented actors displaying some gorgeous harmonies, precision movements and a flash for storytelling, Wuchte has once again proven why his brand of theatre is unlike any and all others! Long may these shows continue to thrive and flourish at the Fringe!... full review

Another excellent job by Kickboom with John in the captain's chair.... full review

A real surprise! I was invited by a friend to this show and knew nothing going on, but by the end was charmed by the subject matter and the ambition! A truly avant-garde approach to musical theatre about an unlikely subject. A delightful evening of theater.... full review

I’ve been looking forward to the resurrection of this show since last summer and it was well worth the wait! Thank you John and cast for validating my obsession with I love Lucy and all things TV nostalgia!... full review

Attended 3x-show was so fast moving and frenetic, it helped a lot to catch things I’d missed in previous performances!... full review

I always know a Kickboom show! Cool look at television, nostalgia and obsession through movement and song.... full review

From the moment I read the title of this clever, thot-provoking, rapid-fire & robust unlikely musical I couldn't stop from cracking a broad smile & beyond. A talented, fluid ensemble cast pokes fun and causes one to consider the cultural changes in society that took place starting with 1940s-50s television and the obsessive, pervasive, hypnotic effect it had on an unsuspecting public who embraced it like candy to a baby. Dizzying factual info is dispensed while trying to get to the bottom of what actually happened to Lucille Ball's beloved sidekick & fall gal from long-running series I Love Lucy. But its far more that that! Innovative and effective audio/musical devices performed on-stage in real-time create punctuation allowing the aud... full review