Thursday, Dec. 26: "The Stardust Christmas Blizzard"

Harlequin Productions

By Christian Carvajal on December 22, 2013

Sated? Maybe it's time to dig out from under the spent wrapping paper, tinsel and turkey bones to spend a few moments in reflection. In the meantime, here's Christian Doyle doing Frank Sinatra and a beat poet. Here's Amy Shephard in a clown suit and roller skates, like ya do. Maggie Lofquist has a lovely alto singing voice, which sounds great with Shephard's. Mark Alford pulls off a fabulous Elvis but overacts manically throughout the show. Company newbie Robert Humes is nervous yet perfect for "Chances Are." He plays a continuation of that time-honored entertainment trope, the Magical African-American. (See The Matrix, Bruce Almighty, and every Stephen King novel.)

The music's executed with polish and conviction.

Read Christian Carvajal's full review of The Stardust Christmas Blizzard in the Music & Culture section.

THE STARDUST CHRISTMAS BLIZZARD, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 31, Harlequin Productions, 202 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, $25-$38, 360.786.0151