Photo courtesy of Garbeau's Dinner Theatre
Based on Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," though with genders reversed, "I Love You Because" is "a modern day musical love story." With music by Joshua Salzman, book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, it follows a quartet of characters on their rough road to a happy ending. As the play opens, Austin (LaFras le Roux) is dumped by paramour Catherine, who is replaced by the buxom and self-sacrificing Marcy (Norma-Jean Russell), who tries to reunite Austin and Catherine.
Meanwhile Jeff (Aaron Boyer) hooks up with Diana (Meg Masterson), an actuary who reduces everything to numbers. Apt directing by Ed Gyles, Jr. gives us a neatly contrasting pair: a blonde and buxom Marcy with a slender and dark-haired Diana. Mark Ferreira on piano and Alfonzo Portela on drums, as "The Dynamic Duo Band," supply instrumental music to the fine voices of the cast, also including Jessica Larrick and Joshua Brown in several supporting roles.
"I Love You Because" continues through March 29 at Garbeau's Dinner Theatre, in the Nimbus Winery complex on the corner of Folsom Blvd. and Hazel Ave. in Rancho Cordova. Tickets are $15-$23.50, with group rates available. Call (916) 985-6361 or see http://www.garbeaus.com/.
For a detailed review in Village Life of El Dorado Hills, click the title of this post.
Meanwhile Jeff (Aaron Boyer) hooks up with Diana (Meg Masterson), an actuary who reduces everything to numbers. Apt directing by Ed Gyles, Jr. gives us a neatly contrasting pair: a blonde and buxom Marcy with a slender and dark-haired Diana. Mark Ferreira on piano and Alfonzo Portela on drums, as "The Dynamic Duo Band," supply instrumental music to the fine voices of the cast, also including Jessica Larrick and Joshua Brown in several supporting roles.
"I Love You Because" continues through March 29 at Garbeau's Dinner Theatre, in the Nimbus Winery complex on the corner of Folsom Blvd. and Hazel Ave. in Rancho Cordova. Tickets are $15-$23.50, with group rates available. Call (916) 985-6361 or see http://www.garbeaus.com/.
For a detailed review in Village Life of El Dorado Hills, click the title of this post.
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