Director Eric Hellmers put together this fun little night of show tunes that kicks off with an entertaining full-cast parody of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’s “A Comedy Tonight,” substituted with “Tonys Tonight” led by Avery Mann. A few of the evening’s highlights include:

* Livi Langen and Emily Schneider fighting it out as Wicked’s Elphaba and Glinda in The Wizard and I.

* Allie DeGour as an amusing Elle knocking out Legally Blonde’s So Much Better.

* Miranda Colvin’s sweet On My Own from Les Miserables, Casey Sawyer’s wistful Home from Beauty and the Beast, and Troy Lingelbach’s comedic, non-gangish Cool from West Side Story.

* A hilarious Erin Elliott accepting her award with a classic speech full of false modesty, a determination to take as much time as she wants, and almost wanting to welcome her fellow cast members up on stage with her.

* And several big group numbers by the lively young cast from the opening Tonys Tonight to Annie’s You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile, disco’s Dancing Queen, Disney’s Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, a hopping Nicest Kids in Town a la Hairspray, and kicking us out with a cute So Long, Farewell (The Sound of Music) and The Wiz’s vibrant Brand New Day.

Performed October 1 - 2, 2010

Rob Hopper
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