Ring Around the Moon
If you get the chance, do see Moonlight Stage Productions' wonderful show. It's got a terrific cast, a handsome look, wall-to-wall humor, brainteasers, and panache - and must close March 21. Asked what he feared most, Truman Capote said, "real toads in imaginary gardens." That describes Jean Anouilh's play. On the surface, the three-acter's a romantic fantasy. But Anouilh places actual people in the fairy tale setting. They wander, bumbling and hurt, through funhouse mazes in search of happiness. Moonlight received a grant for Ring.. That helps explain why talent runs so deep in the large cast, from Jill Drexler's jaded, hilarious Mme. Desmortes (who talks classy trash), to Howard Bickle's dual roles as identical twins (except for their hearts) Hugo and Frederic, to Fran Gercke and Jessica John doing one of the funniest tangos you'll ever see (in Colleen Kollar Smith's choreography, they even dance while seated). Director Jason Heil matches Anouilh's free-flowing wit and tricky tones with precision.
Critic's Pick.
When
Ongoing until Sunday, March 21, 2010
Hours
| Sundays, 2pm |
| Thursdays, 7:30pm |
| Fridays, 7:30pm |
| Saturdays, 2pm & 7:30pm |