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East Lothain News, April 15th 2005
Good night for Irene
Review by Kerr McKinlay
They're a versatile lot, the Musselburgh Amateur Musical Assocciation. But after tackling such in-your-face productions as Oklahoma! and Anything Goes in recent years, this latest production, Hugh Wheeler and Joseph Stein's Irene is, by contrast, positively genteel. |
It's a colourful, nostalgig reminder of a bygone era as Irene O'Dare, a feisty Irish-American colleen helps her mum in a piano shop on New York's 9th Avenue. When our go-ahead gal accidentally breaks in Long Island's snooty society - falling in love en route - it's not exactly difficult to predict a romantic happy ending.
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The Family Tree
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We're Getting Away With It
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This was an extremely well dressed show, boasting sumptious sets and a barrowload of songs with "What do you want to make those eyes at me for", You made me love you" and "Alice Blue Gown" pick of the bunch.
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The vivacious Kerry Anne Rae excelled as the eponymous shopgirl who makes it big.
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Chasing Rainbows |
Stepping On Butterflies |
In a large cast, Robert Crawford camped it up hillariously as "Madama Lucy" and there was a scene stealing preformance from Audrey Dixon as Irene's mum. |
| Judging by the audiences enthusiastic ovation at Thursday's final curtain it was an enjoyably good night for Irene. |
You Made Me Love You |
The Great Lover Tango
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The Last Part of Every Party
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