Awesome
Rating: 5
The Wedding Singer
River City Community Players
This show was really great, I was really happy I went to see it. The songs were wondeful and the acting was really awesome. I really liked the movie so I was stoaked that there was a musical version of it in town. For the price it seemed like a professional show, like the touring shows that come through Starlight or the Music Hall. Brian Shortess as the main character Robbie was supurb, with a wondeful voice, amazing dancing and a charming attitude throughout. Vanessa Harper was beautiful and fun as Julia, she had grace and warmth that flowed off the stage and into the laps of the audience. Jessica Kneckt and Jeff Adams as Holly and Sammy do a great job of being the comedy to the Robbie and Julia Romance, with fun songs and great scences. I was very entertained by them both. Tracy Mcclung and Nikoma Mehkewa as Grandma Rosie and George were scene stealers and added a fun quality to the show. Betty Walsh and Nicole Theno as Angie and Linda are very good in the work they have, acting was great and for Theno her songs were entertaining. I did not however like Bradley Thomas as Glen...I thought he was actually quite bad and didn't fit in the show, his singing was horrible and acting was muggy...overall least favorite performer in a show of greatness. He was my only complaint. I really loved the ensemble and the staging of scencs. I think that if I would see another show again it would be this one because I had so much fun...I reccommend this to you as a patron of the arts and a lover of great musical theatre...GO SEE THIS SHOW!!!!
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I thought Mr. Thomas was great as Glen. His acting was a little dry, but horrible singing? I thought at moments his singing far out-shined most of the cast, particularly in "It's All About the Green." Mr. Shortess was great as Robbie as well, but his singing was shaky at times, especially in the heavily choreographed songs (and who can blame him). Let's give credit where credit is due.
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