Jukebox musical is set inside an immersive dive bar environment, where the characters in Folds' lyrics come to life
The world premiere show will be presented in a bar-like environment created by coproducers Coronado Playhouse and Blindspot CollectiveWhile jukebox musicals featuring the music of famous songwriters, pop and R&B groups are now as prolific as Marvel movies, they rarely earn praise for their books — mainly because it’s difficult to shoehorn a fictional story around the fixed lyrics of old songs.
Cordileone directed and choreographed the action, which moves with speed and energy all over the theater space. At one point, an audience member gets pulled into the action as the subject of Folds’ song “Steven’s Last Night in Town.” Other songs that work successfully as ensemble and solo pieces are “Underground,” “Effington,” “Rockin’ the Suburbs,” “Do It Anyway” and “Dog.” And the breakup song “Belinda” works surprisingly well as a duet for two women, rather than a song of regret by one man. By contrast, “Fred Jones, Part II” and “Still Fighting It” are poignantly presented but seem out of place in the bar setting.
Tuggle Whorton and Michael Tyree’s musical arrangements for the onstage band are creative and lively, and they bring a different sound to many of Folds’ sparely scored songs.
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