Urinetown: The Musical

Wow! What a wonderful ride this musical was! Is! Always will be! Onstage Atlanta has done a wonderful job bringing back this well deserved, possible "cash cow", called "Urinetown." Brilliantly written, expertly directed, and talently cast, this production has mixed good humor and politics in a "not your Hollywood Ending" musical that will have people leaving the theater and quoting from the show for days!

Major props to the following: Googie Uterhardt for his portrayal of Office Lockstock, the narrator. But then, again, Googie brings humor and poise to every character he plays in Atlanta theater;
Joey Ellington for his character, Office Barrel: the make-up alone was scary enough to make the audience cringe, but that voice! How hysterical was the Barney Fife-like sounds that came out of his mouth! Not only that, he kept it consistent throughout the show!;
Robert Wayne as Caldwell B. Cladwell will always be superb with his money and power-hungry character;
Scott Shelton Ebert as Senator Fipp, much better in this role than his character in "Love Johnny" a while back at GSU;
Jay Tryall - wow! That singing voice! Jay has done quite well with his character, Mr. McQueen - the suck-up that follows whatever alliance won't get him killed;
Charlie Miller as Old Man Strong and Hot Blades Harry - reprising the roles was an excellent idea in his case, very funny, very direct and very consistent as well;
and Laine Binder as Little Becky Two-Shoes and Mrs. Millenium- the costumes on her were much more flattering than the costumes she had for "Anything Goes" at the Lyric. Props to the Costume Designer, Toni Sunseri, for realizing that this woman needed to shine.

Above all, major, major props to Richardo Aponte, for working his dancers, creating a wonderfully fluid world, and showing, again, that he is one of the most talented choreographers of our age. The blocking was very unique in this show, and that's all thanks to Mrs. Barbara Cole Uterhardt. She took the space, a much different set than the one from last run of this show, and helped the audience see, feel and experience the world these characters lived in. All in all, what a wonderful show to take yourself out of your own worries, and care about a whole new society that reflects current events.

OSA - you've done good!