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Even the minimal sets by Michael Anania look tacky They were topical, often witty and good training ground for up-and-coming, musical-theater performers
"Laughing Room Only" may entertain first-time Mason listeners, those who have never heard his particular brand of comic patter
Mason has assembled a talented crew here, especially an energetic imp named Robert Creighton, who not only can tap dance like the dickens but belt out a song in a pleasing tenor voice Occasionally, the songs border on the tasteless, particularly a double-entendre number for two wealthy ladies having tea and singing about their husbands playing golf or fishing
Unfortunately, the material is not up to the performers
And then there is the Adam and Eve number, in which Baker and Gottschall, as the first man and first woman, are dressed in naked body suits, complete with fig leafs
Musical revues used to be regular features on the New York theater scene, usually performed in small, swank rooms of luxury hotels or in Greenwich Village dives `Laughing Room Only' Feels Familiar
Nov 19, 5:54 PM EST
Jackie Mason, we've heard this song before 95
After six one-man shows on Broadway, Mason knows his audience very well, and they know him Mason's perennial riffs are all present: the difference between Jews and Gentiles, his diatribes against designer coffee, a smattering of political jokes (there are a few new ones about weapons of mass destruction) and various politically incorrect comments on foreigners, especially the French and Indian taxicab drivers who always end up taking their passengers to Newark Airport, no matter where they want to go
No, not the musical numbers that are spliced into "Laughing Room Only," your new revue that opened Wednesday at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre, but rather the jokes that make up the comedy sections of this overly familiar evening
What's different about "Laughing Room Only" are the musical interludes that interrupt Mason's stand up
Mason participates in several of these production numbers and much is made of his nonmusical ability The other cast members â€â€? Ruth Gottschall, Cheryl Stern, Darrin Baker and Barry Finkel â€â€? are equally eager For the rest of his fans, the show has the feel of a summer-stock rerun The opening number actually says it all as the cast sings about putting on "a million dollar musical for $19 " That's about right in terms of quality, too
The music and lyrics by Doug Katsaros are chirpy, peppy and generic
Director Robert Johanson pushes the songs and dances at breakneck speed, perhaps to cover up the feebleness of the material These folks savor his classic routines â€â€? and still laugh uproariously It's pretty skimpy and not just because of the costumes
That part of the show is funny â€â€? watching Mason sing off-key or stumble through a few basic dance steps while the rest of the cast does some serious cavorting
