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Photo by Don Kellogg

Thursday, August 2, 2007

The People vs. Mona

I won another set of tickets from BroadwayBullet - Thanks again Michael Gilboe!! Isn't this fun?!

Well, if you don't think so, you sure will think so about The People vs. Mona. It can only be described as adorable! It's clever, cute, funny, light, and just right for a summer's evening of entertainment over at the Abington Arts Complex on West 36th Street. I understand from eavesdropping on a few conversations at intermission (i guess this could be false!) that some or all of the company is based out of North Carolina which certainly goes a long way in helping generate the warm feeling you should have about Tippo, a little southern town in Georgia half way between Atlanta and Savannah.

The show is told like a story - the main narrator is the defense lawyer for Mona, accused of murdering her new husband. It's a a small town and, as you might expect, one with a few "characters" - and guess what - they were on stage too! Everyone sings and dances - including the 3 piece band with the cute keyboard player Dan!).

Without revealing the entire story - let's just say you'll be grinning from ear to ear when you leave. I know I was and when you see the cast doing the same thing - you know it was truly fun to be a part of. This isn't your father's court room drama folks. Trust me on this one!