Has the snow got you down? Warm up to a lively musical comedy, when Villagers Theatre presents "Musical of Musicals: The Musical" tonight and Saturday evening.
A musical by Joanne Bogart and Eric Rockwell, "Musical of Musicals" centers on a simple plot about an ingénue who can't pay her rent, an evil landlord and the handsome leading man who could save the damsel in distress.
The show leads audiences through five variations on the plot, as it could have been conceived for the stage by songwriters Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Kander and Ebb, Jerry Herman and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Would Rodgers and Hammerstein have envisioned the story in Kansas during August, with a Dream Ballet? Perhaps Stephen Sondheim would present the landlord as a tortured, artistic genius who slashes the throats of his tenants in revenge because they don't appreciate art. Jerry Herman's version may be a splashy star vehicle, Andrew Lloyd Webber's is a rock musical, and Kander and Ebb's is set in a seedy cabaret in Chicago. It's hard to imagine a musical tribute as complete -- or as funny as -- "The Musical of Musicals: The Musical."
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Jan. 3 and 4. Tickets cost $20, and are available online. Villagers Theatre is located at 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset.
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