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A CurtainUp Connecticut Review
Song and Dance Man
| I want to leave my footsteps on the sands of time.
— Jon Peterson
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Jon Peterson
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Peterson wows with his tapping ability while singing all or part of more than 25 songs made famous by legends George M. Chan, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Sammy Davis, Jr., Bobby Darrin and Anthony Newley. What makes the show really stand out, however, is the terrific writing, which combines the song and dance with tidbits about the careers of the Hollywood stars as well as how they relate to parts of Peterson's life. Each of these tidbits segues naturally into the next song. It's just the right blend to keep the evening on target without becoming a boring documentary and the two hours slip by. If there are any weak spots, they pertain to some vaudeville-style jokes that, budda bum, bum, fall flat.
The sound by Isaac Mandel is particularly good and we can hear every tap as well as the music played by the fine three-piece band directed by Richard DeRosa. The Gene Kelly classic "Singin' in the Rain," is nicely recreated (sans the rain) and Peterson's passion translates "What Kind of Fool am I?"”into one of the best renditions I've heard since Newley.
Song and Dance Man is one of the don't-miss shows of the season.
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Song and Dance Man Conceived and Written by Jon Peterson Directed by Semina DeLaurentis and Jon Peterson Choreographed by Jon Peterson Musical Director: Richard DeRosa Scenic Design: Erik Diaz Additional Costume Design: Dean Amato Lighting Design: Richard Latta Sound Design: Isaac Mandel Cast: Jon Peterson Running time: 2 hours with a 15-minute intermission Seven Angels Theatre, 1 Plank Road, Waterbury, CT Performances: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Thursday, Saturay and Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets $32 Call 203-757-4676 or on-line at sevenangelstheatre.org Nov. 5-29, 2009 Review by Lauren Yarger based on performance of Nov. 12, 2009 |
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Musical Numbers
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Act One
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Act Two
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