AL ANTHONY’S SALUTE TO THE SUPERSTARS
There are so many ways to approach this show. I might evaluate the six impersonators–their mimicry, their ability to entertain the crowd. We are meant to be impressed by emcee Bill Acosta’s impressions of Tony Bennett, Truman Capote, and Katharine Hepburn–and we are. We are meant to be seduced by Quinn Callahan’s Madonna, but despite a superficial resemblance, she’s only been given a few pat gestures and some innocuous choreography. Then there are the scantily clad Mark Dow dancers. In other words, the show is supposed to be an exhibition of skill, a lot of moderately funny jokes, and some tits and ass.
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“[Bruce Robins] just completed his first major record album titled, ‘Bruce Robins, America’s Most Exciting Pianist, Plays Grand Piano.’ During his performances, he will take requests and before the audience he magically creates a panorama of music from their requests. This feat is nothing short of amazing. No other pianist has dared to do this during a performance.”
