[4 of 6 customers found this review helpful]

Full of energy and marvelous performance
By MM from Home, WA 98349 on 2/9/2009
Pros:
Audience Loved It, Engaging Plot, Fantastic Music, Full orch onstage great
Cons:
Difficult To Hear, Grim drops, Messy choreography open, Skip the jump rope
Best For:
Casual Theater-Goers, Everyone, Out-Of-Towners, Special Occasions
Concept is outstanding, and even educational. Music poignant to uproarious, but hearing every 14th word is unsettling; bass was really pounding. I would recommend "Memphis" but would also point out that there are several 'awkward' spots, e.g. the anticipation of fumbling footwork and rope-turning; expect that this happens fairly often and tends to take away from the number.