One Never Knows, Do One? This One The Gadfly Knows

 

2013-2014 Stagecrafters Baldwin Theatre Royal Oak Michigan

Last night I was #Gadflyin at the Baldwin Theatre for the Stagecrafters production of "Ain't Misbehavin" - WOW - "The Joint was Jumpin"!  Fats Waller may have said "One never knows, do one?"  But the Gadfly knows this was one good show.   "Ain't Misbehavin" is the 1978 Best Musical Tony Award winner., it is a musical review filled with Fats Waller music performed by 5 talented performers and backed by an equally talented band.  Some of the standouts for me:

• "The Vipers Drag" - Jair  (he has his own YouTube Channel) http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCXaZUcSw9lRlC3lAdtGC6A    

• "Mean to Me" -Tanya  (this was the role performed by Nell Carter)
• "You Feets Too Big" - Dez  (he appeared in the previous show "Shrek" as Donkey)
• The last part of the Second Act starting with "Black and Blue" into a Medley that included "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" then into a reprise of "Honetsuckle Rose" - Ensemble of Shondra, Christiana, Tanya, Jair and Dez

 Some of the audience paid extra to sit on the stage and be part of the show; they sure looked like they were having a good time.  
There is still time to catch this terrific show as it runs through March 2.(Links to Stagecrafters below)  

http://www.stagecrafters.org/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stagecrafters/111900041829

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