Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Thoroughly Modern Millie - A Review


May 2 – 25, 2008

Show Times:8:00 pm Fridays & Saturdays, 2:00 pm Sundays


"Millie Dillmount, a fearless young lady fresh from Salina, Kansas, determined to experience Life, sets out to see the world in the rip-roaring Twenties. With high spirits and wearing one of those new high hemlines, she arrives in New York to test the "modern" ideas she had been reading about back in Kansas: ‘I've taken the girl out of Kansas. Now I have to take Kansas out of the girl!’”

Last Friday I had a very pleasurable evening in which I, along with friends Jenna, James and Dakota, enjoyed an evening meal at Crepeville and afterwards took in a show at the 24th Street Theatre in downtown Sacramento. I usually enjoy the Broadway productions put on at this little local theatre and this show was no different. It was a cute, upbeat production focusing on the drama a young Kansas girl encounters when she pursues her dreams in big town New York. She comes with dreams, ambitions and goals, only to be robbed of all her possessions on the very first day. Her dream is to become a “modern” woman who “bobs” her hair, shortens her hemline and is an independent thinker. In order to attain her dream, she applies for many job positions in which the boss is an eligible bachelor. She believes it is best to marry well and not for love. If she can marry such an eligible bachelor, she will be able to survive in New York. Through a series of circumstances she does indeed end up working for a dreamy, single, CEO of a up and coming business. She also meets a seemingly penniless scoundrel of a man who enjoys taking a different beautiful woman out to eat every night. Yes, this “scoundrel” ends up falling hard for her while her handsome boss only sees her as an efficient worker whom he calls “Johnny” (she is Johnny on the spot, you see). I will not tell you the end of the play, as I think it is delightful and you should see it yourself! Overall. . . I would say it is about a 8 out of 10 for such a small theatre production and for the price. . . . it is only $20 for adults, $18 for students, and $15 for children or groups over 10.

Also, Nunsense will be playing July 7th – August 3rd , Anything Goes September 5th – 28th and The Sound of Music October 31st – November 23rd.


More reviews to follow!

5 comments:

James Wilder said...

Tell us the end!

Janell said...

Sounds cute! I want to go see it. I love those plays! Too bad I was so wiped out tired that night or I would have gone with you guys...what is "Nunsense" about? lol

East Coast-er Momma said...

Oooooh!! I so miss that!!! Walking around the streets at nights afterwards, enjoying ice cream at Vic's and just being with the people you love the most. (this is funny because I just mentioned the lack of theater art culture out here!!)

Chels:) said...

awww i wish i would hav gone :( o well next time :D hey ps sara next time u plan a trip to Ireland give me a call lol :)

Sarah said...

James ~ NO! ha!

Janell ~ take Aydin to it! hehe

Mish ~ wish you could go with me. . . . it is quite enjoyable to attend an evening theater production . . . enjoying a crepe at crepeville or dessert at ricks diner. . .(never been to vic's though. . . where is it?)

love and miss you!!

Chelse ~ next time for sure!