When Joshua Carr (Welk Resort manager), wrote in his program note that not every show is everyone’s 'cup of tea,' I agreed. This production of "Cabaret" is much more potent! It’s an intoxicating brew of music, dance, and mind-chilling drama!
Special accolades to:
- Ray Limon, director/choreographer, whose resume includes a Super Bowl half-time show. Not one of the talented dancers in this performance put a foot wrong.
- *Jeffrey Scott Parsons, who played the emcee outshone Joel Grey in the 1972 film version. He brought the house down when paired with a sexy chimp in "If You Could See Her Through My Eyes" – ending with that funny, yet chilling line – "She wouldn’t look Jewish at all!"
- *Ashlee Espinosa was flawless as Sally Bowles, English star of the risqué Berlin nightclub. (When compared to Liza Minnelli, Ashlee wins my vote every time!)
As the mood changes from the raucous, uninhibited world of 1931 Berlin, to hints of Nazi oppression, the audience is transfixed. This show’s definitely worth seeing again – I’m recommending it to everyone I know! It continues through July 26!
Sue Thorne
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