21st Century Marilyn

Sandy Mansson obviously is a fan of Marilyn Monroe and does her best to portray the silver screen legend as a middle-aged bombshell with little prospects for work. Although she wears a copy of the iconic white dress, Ms. Mansson seems to have forgotten the proper posture needed to carry off the look and slumps her way around the stage rather than carrying herself as the star she was. Most of the bits are funny, especially during auditions where her lack of confidence throws Marilyn into a tizzy. But other bits, such as putting on her make-up while humming some of her famous on-screen songs dragged in tempo. Ms. Mansson would do well to introduce the concept verbally at the beginning of the show when Marilyn wakes up to discover it's... full review