Jack Milo has directed and starred in a wonderfully entertaining show celebrating the good old days of Burlesque. The Beef &Boards' show is very funny and very rapidly paced due to Milo's direction. There is never a dull moment. Sharing star billing with Milo is Douglas E. Stark, resident B & B funny man, Jeff Stockberger, and Erin Cohenour.
The triumvirate of Milo, Stark and Stockberger triumphed in their comedic sketches and bits. The traditional sketches included the schoolroom, the hospital, the courtroom, and "Meet me Round The Corner In a Half Hour". Kenny Shepard and Deb Wims added to the hilarity. It should be mentioned that Lauren Morgan, Maggie Taylor, Monique LeFlore, Sally Scharbrough, Alissa Robinson, and Blaine Boyd were members of this extremely talented cast. The choreography by Doug King was appropriate and very good. The costumes by Jill Kelly were flamboyant and skimpy for the beautiful girls. Doug Stark was quite energetic as he seemed to relish every one of his characters on stage. He appeared to enjoy himself thoroughly. Milo and Stockberger mugged their joyous way through the show. However, they were not on stage in a lot of the scenes. They gave plenty of precious time to the chorus.
This brief run lasts until Sunday, January 8th, so if you want to be greatly entertained get your tickets soon . I hear New Year's Eve is sold out. Too bad this run is so short.
