at the Curran Theatre
Spend any amount of time in a Muni or BART station and you'll find that you can't escape the ads for Martin Short's new musical, a pre-Broadway world premiere no less. Yes, they're marketing this as if it were the latest Tony Award-winning show. Actually, they are. "The next great American musical is coming...but until then there's" Martin Short, with his name in diamonds (lights are so passé). The self-effacement ends there: this show within a show is a celebration of Short's fabulous life, that is, until the audience demands some scandal and tears. So he and his cast of focus-stealing singers and dancers oblige, changing the story as they tell it. Well, we're fans of Primetime Glick and all (expect Jiminy to make an appearance), but let's see if Short has enough star-power to drive massive ticket sales, with seats topping off at $90. (Go for the $30 ones.)
Playing through May 21
Photo of Martin Short as Jiminy Glick. Thanks, Comedy Central!
