30 Minute Musicals: Independence Day

If you like your musicals short, fast-paced, funny, and smart enough to spoof the big guys while delivering a healthy dose of pure fun, this is the musical for you. Brooke Seguin's 30 MM: Independence Day clocks in around 40 minutes, which is plenty of time to run the aliens out of town and save the planet in a manner that would do the Fresh Prince proud, especially if he got to do it with a rap. Charismatic Tommy Hobson takes on the Will Smith role of black astronaut "Blastronaut" Steve Hiller, a hotheaded pilot who can't wait to get up in the air and kick some alien ass. He's terrific at capturing Smith's overly confident attitude, plus he sings and dances and has great timing. Michael Bernardi's impersonation of Jeff Goldblum as David ... full review