Everyone likes a good joke and being in on the joke is certainly better than BEING the joke. Well, usually. Certainly, people that take themselves too seriously are a drag and theater people who take themselves too seriously are often insufferable. Thankfully, Tacoma Musical Playhouse not only likes a good joke, with their latest production - The Musical of Musicals, the Musical! by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart - they ARE the joke. TMP's cast embraces the self-deprecating lyrics and dialogue and camps it up for the audience.
The Musical of Musicals, the Musical! is five musicals in one. Each musical uses different styles but the same plot; the basic conflict and resolution that have graced the stage countless times - girl is in trouble, villain is going to win, hero saves the day and wins the girl.
TACOMA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE, THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS, THE MUSICAL, THROUGH FEB. 10, 8 P.M. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 2 P.M. SUNDAY, $20-$29, 7116 SIXTH AVE., TACOMA, 253.565.6867
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