THE ALLURE OF THUG LIFE

Musicals & Operas · mélia mills · Ages 15+ · United States of America

one person show world premiere
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Review by CAROL BECKER

June 24, 2023 certified reviewer

What I liked

What I LOVED was the concept! What I LOVED were each of the amazing raps! What I LOVED were the characters – Dad, Bae-Bae, Rashid, etc. What I LOVED was the staging! What I LOVED was the use of projections! What I LOVED was the laughter with just enough heart to get me teary eyed when things took a dramatic turn! What I LOVED was literally EVERYTHING IN THIS SHOW!

What I didn't like

I want more… I just want more.

My overall impression

LOVED. EVERY. SINGLE. MINUTE. I cannot emphasize that enough, so I am going to put this in all caps again – I LOVED THIS SHOW!! When performer and story have IT, they HAVE IT and Mélia HAS IT and then some! I laughed so hard, I cried and I’ll be woman enough to admit it… I peed myself a little. There, I said it… is that what you wanted from me? Well, I did.

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