Golf: The Musical by Michael Roberts, now playing Wednesday matinees and evenings at Sofia's on West 46th Street, is not only for golfers. Yes, it's full of golf jokes and inside references, but give performers as talented as the five in this show anything, and it would be entertaining. Add material like "The Lord is my caddy; I shall not slice," a Tiger Woods gospel song, Iraq - "Let's Bring Golf to the Gulf," Florida in summer, and, high point: Bob Hope (Joel Blum) and Bing Crosby (Christopher Sutton) on the road to heaven, and you've got fun for anyone. It's all snappily directed by Christopher Scott. Blum is a top-level, genuine comedian with all the schtick, moves and facial twitches that only the best can do, and Sutton is his perfect foil. The two women, Angela Madaline and Trisha Rapier are funny at character and caricature, and the hot pianist Ken Lundie rounds out the fivesome with pizzazz. The four singers are Broadway caliber, and all in the audience, even we non-golfers, had fun.
Opened:
Summer 2005
Ended:
November 2005
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Theater Type:
off-Broadway
Theater:
Sofia's
Theater Address:
West 46 St.
Genre:
Revue
Director:
Christopher Scott
Review:
Cast:
Christopher Sutton, Joel Blum, Angela Madaline, Trisha Rapier
Technical:
Critic:
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed:
August 2005
