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Posted: 8/21/06 at 12:00am
What do titty-loving babies, hippies, angels, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, and big black ladies have in common? Well, nothing. But they sure do make for a completely entertaining evening. Martin Short has really struck a comedic nerve with his new show Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, or as the ushers MUST say, “Martin Short: Fame Becomes Him, and only him.”
To say I had a good time would be a gross understatement. I had a complete blast and have never laughed so hard in my life. From the black lady exclaiming how she told Chita Rivera to “dance, bitch!” to, well, a black lady putting that cracker-ette Sutton Foster in her place, this show is a solid 2 hours of nothing but fun, fun, fun.
We all know, by now, that Short has mixed truth with tale. And that’s what makes this show special. It is a show! We learn more about Short from his fake life than we would from his real life. But Martin Short is not the star, more the lead. He is surrounded by a cast of very able actors who do impressions ranging from Jennifer Holiday to Britney Spears to Celine Dion to Ellen DeGeneres to Liza Minnelli to Judy Garland to Marc Shaiman’s behind.
The show not only makes itself original and uses Short’s skits, but also mocks other shows like Hair, A Chorus Line, Company, Chicago, Wicked, and more. The show makes a giant out of Tommy Tune and a cigarette-death out of Bob Fosse (both played by the unmatched Brooks Ashmanskas). Ashmanskas is surrounded by two beautiful and talented actresses, Mary Birdsong and Nicole Parker, who both do some mahvelous impersonations. And we cannot forget composer/lyricist/etc/etc, Marc Shaiman (I must give big props to the exciting music and hilarious lyrics – Whittman helped!) – who not only plays piano but acts and sings and often at the same time! But the REAL scene stealer is the curvaceous, Capathia Jenkins – who gets the show stealing number, “Steal the Show.”
If I had one complaint, it would be this show is way too short. They could have gotten away with a longer show. Though it is 2 hourse, it goes TOO fast. Damn entertainment!
To anyone who attempts a one man show – let’s see them try to “top that, motherf******!”
So go see this show, Short fan, tall fan, or just a plain ol’ musical fan!
P.S. Be careful, audience!
P.P.S. I hope a CD is made!
To say I had a good time would be a gross understatement. I had a complete blast and have never laughed so hard in my life. From the black lady exclaiming how she told Chita Rivera to “dance, bitch!” to, well, a black lady putting that cracker-ette Sutton Foster in her place, this show is a solid 2 hours of nothing but fun, fun, fun.
We all know, by now, that Short has mixed truth with tale. And that’s what makes this show special. It is a show! We learn more about Short from his fake life than we would from his real life. But Martin Short is not the star, more the lead. He is surrounded by a cast of very able actors who do impressions ranging from Jennifer Holiday to Britney Spears to Celine Dion to Ellen DeGeneres to Liza Minnelli to Judy Garland to Marc Shaiman’s behind.
The show not only makes itself original and uses Short’s skits, but also mocks other shows like Hair, A Chorus Line, Company, Chicago, Wicked, and more. The show makes a giant out of Tommy Tune and a cigarette-death out of Bob Fosse (both played by the unmatched Brooks Ashmanskas). Ashmanskas is surrounded by two beautiful and talented actresses, Mary Birdsong and Nicole Parker, who both do some mahvelous impersonations. And we cannot forget composer/lyricist/etc/etc, Marc Shaiman (I must give big props to the exciting music and hilarious lyrics – Whittman helped!) – who not only plays piano but acts and sings and often at the same time! But the REAL scene stealer is the curvaceous, Capathia Jenkins – who gets the show stealing number, “Steal the Show.”
If I had one complaint, it would be this show is way too short. They could have gotten away with a longer show. Though it is 2 hourse, it goes TOO fast. Damn entertainment!
To anyone who attempts a one man show – let’s see them try to “top that, motherf******!”
So go see this show, Short fan, tall fan, or just a plain ol’ musical fan!
P.S. Be careful, audience!
P.P.S. I hope a CD is made!
Updated On: 8/21/06 at 12:00 AM
