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Started 1 year ago by jmak
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Last night we opened our brand new themed show Ã¢â‚¬Å“Nightmare at Shadowbox.Ã¢â‚¬Â It was easily one of the best opening nights weÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve ever had. If you love comedy and rock nÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ roll then I guarantee youÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll have a great time. Sketches include Ã¢â‚¬Å“Dr. Phil vs. the Mummy,Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬Å“The Werewolf Whisperer,Ã¢â‚¬Â and Ã¢â‚¬Å“A Casey Kasem Carol.Ã¢â‚¬Â The band plays great tunes by The Eagles, Pink Floyd and U2 (just to name a few).

For more info, check out our spankinÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ new website:

http://www.shadowboxlive.org

HereÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s the Dispatch review of the show:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/09/02/shadow_review.html?sid=101

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catnfiddle
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Gah, I can't wait to see this one. I've never seen such universally good reviews for a ~~Shadowbox Cabaret~~ shadowbox live show! Hoping for a ticket deal, hint, hint?

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catnfiddle wrote >>
Gah, I can't wait to see this one. I've never seen such universally good reviews for a ~~Shadowbox Cabaret~~ shadowbox live show!

Yes, we were quite surprised when The Other Paper called it the classiest, smartest and funniest show in years:

http://theotherpaper.com/articles/2010/09/07/blogs/backstage_blog/doc4c81688463097669032893.txt

But please don't let that scare you away, I still think you guys will really enjoy this show! ;)

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WILDMAN
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My girlfriend and I went last Friday and had a great time. I do like the new name of "Shadowbox Live" and the cast as well as the band once again pleased the crowd. A job well done by all!!!

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WILDMAN wrote >>
My girlfriend and I went last Friday and had a great time. I do like the new name of "Shadowbox Live" and the cast as well as the band once again pleased the crowd. A job well done by all!!!

Thanks a lot Wildman!

Here's the trailer for the show:

http://www.youtube.com/ShadowboxLiveVideo#p/a/u/0/ITk4Z1ojUbA

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Gee, I wish I could find some discount tickets John and I could use this weekend... hint, hint! ;-) We have been trying to get in there to see it since opening weekend!

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catnfiddle
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It took Rockmastermike and me forever to see this show but it was SO worth the wait. If you haven't seen it yet, you have another seven chances to catch it. The biggest change to the look and feel of Shadowbox Live is the new theme song. No more arm waving and hooting is required of the audience, but we're drawn in anyway.

The writing is the most clever I've seen it, especially in their ability to end a sketch before it starts to drag. In particular, the interaction between CU regulars Jimmy Mak and David Whitehouse in "Dr. Phil vs. The Mummy" had me laughing. The acting was terrific, with Julie Klein completely stealing the scene away from Jimmy Mak in one of his Vinnie the Gooch sketches. I was constantly amazed at how quickly the actors could turn around from one character into another, including a complete costume and wig change. JT Walker, in particular, must have had five different hair lengths throughout the show. The music wasn't always in step with the evening's theme but OH, was it good! BillWho? is easily the best cover band in the region, this time pulling in a violin and cello to strengthen the sound on "Uninvited", easily my favorite part of the show. Holy crap, the dancing in that number! It is about as sensuous and gothic as it gets to an Alanis Morrisette song, and Noelle Grandison nails the vocals while Katy Psenicka nails the choreography.

Oh, and Jym Ganahl makes his best cameo yet in one of the videos. Go see it and support live, local theater. Yes, they're in Easton, but the more they can sock away, the sooner they can come downtown to a space big enough to hold all that talent.

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