Triple Espresso
For four weeks only, San Diego's longest-running show comes to the Lyceum. Hugh Butternutt's done his lounge act at the Triple Espresso Coffeehouse 20 years to the day. While patrons sip a house blend - "Grape," "Scandinavian Blizzard," or "Mokoko Coca Mocha" - Hugh plays '70s tunes on the piano. He and his companions, here to celebrate his anniversary, got stuck in the '70s (they're "losers," they admit, but not "ordinary ones"). And hey, their reunion could help them face searing issues from their mediocre pasts. The story line's straight from Forever Plaid, and the performers are far too talented to play inept characters (one's a whiz at the piano, another's a first-rate mime, and the third's a crackerjack magician). The trio's so talented, when the plot has them complain of difficulties to overcome, you wish they'd quit trumping up the pseudo-drama and get on with this highly entertaining, if lightweight show.
Worth a try.
When
Ongoing until Sunday, April 11, 2010
Hours
| Sundays, 2pm & 7pm |
| Tuesdays, 7:30pm |
| Wednesdays, 7:30pm |
| Thursdays, 7:30pm |
| Fridays, 7:30pm |
| Saturdays, 2pm & 7:30pm |