To Bah or Not to Bah Humbug

Comedy · curmudgeon productions · Ages 10+ · United States of America

family friendly
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Review by DAVID MACDOWELL BLUE

June 18, 2022 certified reviewer
tagged as: Comedy · Shakespeare · Dickens · christmas · funny · charming

What I liked

Everything about this show is fun. The music, the musicians (especially the very dark lyrics), the oddly steampunk/elizabethan aesthetic, etc. Full of energy, the jokes come fast and furious, but along the way some startling moments of pathos, even poignancy emerge. Which is part of what makes it work.

What I didn't like

I suppose it could do with a little more rehearsal, and a bit of polish. The result would be better, but that might imply there’s anything wrong with what we get. But no, it remains delightful.

My overall impression

I don’t know who came up with the idea of fusing HAMLET with A CHRISTMAS CAROL but kudos to the comedy weirdness!

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