Glenwood Vaudeville Revue

To steal a line from a famous Broadway show - "for dance, 10. For looks, 3". In this case for the show - 9, for the food, well, let's just say there is room for improvement. Our party of 3 had the spaghetti, which didn't taste very good. I had the meatball sub, which was just OK. Meatballs were obviously out of a bag, and had a weird consistency and aftertaste. And there was the chicken Marsala, which likewise was not very well seasoned, and not much chicken. Glenwood has a lot of excellent restaurants, so perhaps eat early and just enjoy an extra cocktail or two.

On to the good stuff. The show is funny, moves along at a pretty good clip and the actors are talented enough to pull off some pretty tough musical numbers. Eva Kosmos and Tom Erickson stand out vocally from the rest, although all are capable enough. Bailey Barnums "Alto's Lament" is clever and well done, and if you know a bit about music, makes more sense. The humor is family friendly, and while some of the jokes are real groaners, that is surely part of the appeal of vaudeville? The 2nd half is stronger than the first, with a really funny parody of a number of pop songs done with Covid lyrics - hysterical.

Definitely great value overall, at only $25 for an adult ticket. Anyone who likes musical theater or comedy in general should make this a must see.