Holiday Musical Mashup

Our first foray into the theater this year, and it happens to be a holiday story. But not just any holiday story. Our favorite troupe, The Troubies, created a new mashup of a classic holiday movie with an odd selection of music. Their ingredients: the classic tale of a young boy who only wants a Red Rider gun for Christmas and the timeless love story of Tony and Maria. Throw them in a blender and what do you get? A Christmas Westide Story.

Dancing elves, a boy sticking his tongue on a frozen light pole, the leg lamp trophy prominently displayed in the window, a fireman stripping before the intermission, and the BB gun transmorphing into a beautiful cowgirl -- all misinterpreting the classic music of Westside Story. And with it being closing night, the actors had a little fun with each other, making the other actors laugh, ad libbing with the audience, changing props. And it was hysterical!

Every once in a while, you need something a bit silly and inane to allow you a good laugh, and this show definitely provided that. I can't wait for the next mash-up: The Two Gentlemen of Chicago -- Shakespeare and the supergroup Chicago. What could be better?!


Image from The Falcon Theatre.