By Natalie Susi
Swingtime Canteen,directed by Brett Daniels, takes place in 1944, and is a musical based on 4 female characters that leave their stage at the Hollywood Canteen to go to
While Swingtime Canteen’s actresses were appealing in their singing and dancing, I personally couldn’t connect to the musical because I wasn’t familiar with the music or with the famous people
Swingtime Canteen brings back the time of WWII with its popular music, and its appeal of the people who actually endured living during this tragic time period. It clarifies what it felt like to be a family member of a soldier or a soldier themselves. Marian, Lilly, Jo, and Katie are not only entertainers, but they also represent the women of this time who stepped up to work while the men were away fighting. The musical lacks much of a story line as the main point of the whole performance is for the women to perform a concert for the audience who is acting as the troops. It mostly consists of the women singing song after song with short interludes to introduce their next number, or in one case, to deal with an air raid. If you are familiar with, or enjoy songs from this era, you will enjoy the show.
Swingtime Canteen is playing at OnStage Playhouse till June 25th. It is a 90-minute musical and is performed without an intermission. For more information or for tickets go to www.onstageplayhouse.org or call at 619-422-7787.
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