Contra Costa Civic Theatre (El Cerrito, CA)
Contra Costa Civic Theatre presents a madcap musical murder mystery farce from the authors of Ragtime. In Lucky Stiff, nerdy English shoe salesman Harry Witherspoon has a chance to inherit six million dollars from his late uncle, a casino manager from Atlantic City. But to get it, he must take his uncle's corpse on a trip to Monte Carlo.
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The last date listed for Lucky Stiff was Sunday December 6, 2009 / 2:00pm. (view all dates)
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Purchased the ticket for a friend. Here is their comment:
"Great ensemble show. Talented cast! Fun and fast paced. Delightful evening of theater."
Unfortunately, the premise of the plot was just too far-fetched to work for me. The performances were good with one exception - the female lead - whose vocal talents far exceeded those of the rest of the cast. She could be on Broadway.
"Lucky Stiff" is a fun, quirky musical with oddball characters, suspense, romance and a charming score. This production is well-cast and performed, but even though the band is small (three pieces) it's way too loud for the singers to be heard consistently - and the awkward scene changes break up the flow of the show. Nevertheless, it's a worth a look - especially at Goldstar prices!
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Website: http://www.ccct.org/shows-luckystiff.html
Book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Based on The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Michael Butterworth
Directed by Amy Nielson
What do you get when you combine one dead guy, a nerdy English shoe salesman, six million bucks in diamonds, and a lot of dogs? The hysterically funny musical Lucky Stiff!
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the authors of Ragtime and the animated film Anastasia, exploded on the musical theatre scene with this madcap murder mystery farce that takes us on a whirlwind adventure through London, Atlantic City, and Monte Carlo, as the cast tries to figure out who did what to whom!
Contra Costa Civic Theatre was founded in 1959 by Bettianne and Louis Flynn. Their vision was to establish a quality community theatre in El Cerrito . That that vision has been realized can best be summed up by what the East Bay Express recently wrote: "Contra Costa Civic Theatre . . . puts on comedies and musicals, mysteries and dramas from Sondheim to the Marx Brothers to Agatha Christie with unusually solid production values".