Theatre Thoughts: Something Rotten!
Last December, I happened to see a show in NYC that made me fall head over heels in love with it. And I meant to tell you all about it at the time, but Christmas got in the way, and it flew right out of my head. That's going to change right now. "Something Rotten" is sort of high concept and sort of hard sell if you're trying to explain it to someone but here goes - Pretend it's the 1590s and Shakespeare is vying with another playwright to stage the very first musical in history. See? It just sounds ridiculous, which it is - ridiculously funny! If you're a Shakespeare geek or a musical theatre geek (2 for 2 here), then you'll spend the entire 2.5 hours trying to catch all the hidden references and Easter eggs the show throws your way. That is of course, while you're not laughing loudly because of a perfect song or sarcastic comment. It's just so very funny. For a taste of the humor, see the video below from the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Imag...