Crazy for You: Gershwin Musical from Broadway by the Bay
San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 North Delaware St San Mateo, CA 94401)
- Full Price:
- $28.00 - $44.00
- Our Price:
- $14.50 - $22.50*
* Additional fees apply.
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The last date listed for Crazy for You was Saturday April 18, 2009 / 8:00pm.
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Set in Hollywood over a 70-year period, Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's pseudo-biographical comedy By the Way, Meet Vera Stark follows the life of a headstrong African-American actress who begins a career in the 1930s, at a time when her only shot at success lay in stealing small scenes in big Hollywood blockbusters. Seventy years later, film buffs reflect on the life and legacy of the controversial star, whose eventual fame and fortune came at the price of perpetuating dangerous stereotypes. Nottage artfully blends comedy and social commentary for a thoroughly entertaining yet thought-provoking picture of the cultural climate that shaped Vera Stark. Clever and illuminating, this show draws on screwball films of the 1930s and uses today's fascination with celebrity and controversy to get to the truth behind the legend, and reflect on who she might have been if she'd lived in a different time. Learn More
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Casual nice
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There is plenty of parking
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Snack foord available at intermission.
25 Goldstar Member Reviews
mitch_sweets
Red Velvet Member
Written on May 07 2009I was astounded at the quality of this show: the performers were topnotch and the costumes looked great! I would have gone a second time except I went on the last day. Kudos to the staff of the show...I also got great orchestra seats, which was a pleasant surprise.
Goldstar Member
Written on Apr 24 2009We loved it! Fun, great singing and a feel good night - a plus during these recession times.
Goldstar Member
Written on Apr 22 2009For a local production and the Goldstar discount, this was a great value. The dancing was very professional and the singing pretty good. We had an enjoyable evening.
david rosenberg
Written on Apr 20 2009Terrific first act, especially the dancing, but all parts were well executed. Unfortunately, the plot (though not the staging or costumes) fizzles badly early in the second act and the balance of the songs are just ornamental. Since the pieces are highly stylized, and therefore predicable, and not really exquisite musically -- like, for example, opera -- it really helps to have a feasible plot to keep our attention. Otherwise, we are kind of waiting for it to end...speaking of which, great finale.
More Information About Crazy for You
Quotes & Highlights
- "Riotously entertaining… reclaims the Gershwins' standards, in all their glorious youth, for the dynamisms of the stage." --The New York Times
- "Heading up the stunning cast are Steve Perez as Bobby and Melissa WolfKlain as Polly, and both deserve a double thumbs-up here."-- Pacifica Tribune
- "Who needs broadway in New York when we have Broadway By the Bay? I'm Crazy for Crazy For You!" --San Mateo Daily Journal
Description
<p>Crazy for You is the story of Bobby Child, a well-to-do 1930's playboy, whose dream in life is to dance. This high energy comedy includes mistaken identity, plot twists, and fabulous dance numbers. A three time Tony Award winner, the N.Y. Times critic Frank Rich hailed Crazy for You for "some of the greatest songs ever written" including "I Got Rhythm," "They Can’t Take That Away from Me," "Nice Work if You Can Get it," "Embraceable You," and "Someone to Watch Over Me."</p>
About the Ticket Supplier: Broadway By The Bay
Broadway By The Bay, the largest theatre company on the Peninsula, has won numerous awards, including over 45 Theatre Critics Circle Awards, and has garnered acclaim throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as a destination for professional-quality musical theatre. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Brooke Knight and Executive Director Jim Gardia, Broadway By The Bay produces three full-scale musicals and one intimate composer/lyricist series each season.
Lauded for its efforts in education, Broadway By the Bay's Youth Theatre Conservatory - for ages 4-17 - gives younger students solid foundations in acting, singing, and dancing for the musical theatre. For those 18 and over, the Musical Theatre Conservatory offers professional classes to adults of all ages. Students aspiring to achieve a professional level of performance skills are taught by instructors who have excelled in their specialties. Musical Theatre Conservatory's intensive summer program is offered in conjunction with Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont.