So this weekend's 5 show weekend turned into a 4 show weekend. However, that wasn't a terrible thing. I really wanted to see Godspell Friday night, but after a long week, it just wasn't in the cards. However, the next 2 days totally made up for it in terms of quality.
Yesterday was Off-Center's City Center's Production of Assassins. I'd never seen this show before and I'm still not sure I understand what I saw, but I admit to loving it. It was weird, and sarcastic, and a little in poor taste, but the cast was outstanding. I came for Steven Pasquale, who was brilliant as always. That man's voice is pretty perfect, and he's great with the annoyance and sarcasm on stage. So he was a perfect choice for a snarky John Wilkes Booth. But the rest of the company was also amazing.
My favorite part was a line sung by the balladeer "Every now and again the world goes wrong, every now and again a mad man comes along..." At which point the crowd went wild. It's the perfect description of where the US finds itself right now. Nice lyrics, Sondheim - who was apparently at the evening performance along with Josh Groban. I missed them both by going to the matinee - boo!
And the last show of the weekend, was an olf favorite of mine "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Now, even though it's a favorite, I had no desire to go whatsoever. It was to be performed outside (it was 89 today) and it was going to be in a sketchy (or so I thought) part of town, and I would be going by myself (everyone else realized it was too hot and too far...) However, I'm so glad I went. The show was fantastic! The Baltimore Shakespeare Company put on a great production.
I know exactly how hot I was, so I can't imagine how hot the performers were, but they never let it show. They seemed to be having so much fun, which is always a good mark of a great show. In the end I'm so happy I went, and I can't wait to attend another one of their productions!
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