The Minnesota Centennial Showboat Players bring their famed melodramatic touch to the Robert Louis Stevenson classic about a good doctor who struggles with some very bad impulses in pursuit of a dark figure who's been terrorizing London. Now celebrating its 56th season of over-the-top family fun, the company invites you to get involved in the action by booing the baddies and cheering the heroes. You'll also be entertained by a number of director Vern Sutton's patented musical olios, song-and-dance interludes straight out of vaudeville. Plus, the Showboat theater itself is filled with vintage charm, including painted scenery, footlights and plenty of stage magic.
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"...Along with the traditional melodrama, every Showboat production contains numerous musical interludes that are unrelated to the show. Historically this was done to give audiences respite from the tension and stress from the melodrama. Last year, olio director Vern Sutton presented olios that were outstanding and included a rousing patriot tribute to the songs of George M. Cohan. Although there was no show stopping olio this year, Sutton did provide some gems including “Mariage A Cinq” about a woman marrying a singing quartet featuring Kelsey Peterjohn, the hilarious “The Saga of Two Little Sausages” featuring Nike Kadri and Kevin Gotch, and the entire ensemble in “The Calendar Parade.” With the Mighty Mississippi providing the backdrop, the Showboat again succeeds in providing an entertaining old-fashioned evening of fun."
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