Mike Showalter

Mmmm....bacon.

Way better than expected

Given that the movie version of this play, with Uma Thurman as Sissy and Pat Morita as the Chink was a debacle (Pat Morita???), I was skeptical of this stage production. Is Cowgirls even possible to adapt? Yet Book-It rarely fails to entertain, even with difficult material, so I took a chance. Way better than I expected, although I will also admit that if not for the exceptional supporting music by Jo MIller and Barbara Lamb, the slower, less successful moments of the play might have been a little tougher to sustain.

The production is relatively true to the book, which means it occasionally suffers from a story that now seems a little dated to me. Still, I was entertained, and even a little motivated to pick up the book again to see how it reads 25 or so years after I last read it.

This is not to be missed. The puppet show everyone has been waiting for.

the usual coen brothers

A couple of dead bodies, which you laugh at. Not one, but two idiots, and a couple of fools. A very angry John Malkovich. Everyone is slightly off in some way, so if you identify with anyone you might want to seek professional help. Not one of their best, but still thoroughly enjoyable.

Not michael thomas gargiulo

This is Michael Thomas, not michael thomas gargiulo.