{"id":3200,"date":"2017-02-28T15:28:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T20:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2017-02-28T15:28:29","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T20:28:29","slug":"show-boat-rolls-along-alhambra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/creekline-st-johns\/show-boat-rolls-along-alhambra\/","title":{"rendered":"Show Boat rolls along at Alhambra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By Martie Thompson<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:editor@floridanewsline.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">editor@floridanewsline.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOl\u2019 Man River \u2026 just keeps rollin\u2019 along.\u201d Throughout the 40-year time span covered by \u201cShow Boat,\u201d now being performed at Alhambra Theatre and Dining, the mighty Mississippi River plays a pivotal role. From the opening scene on the levee at Natchez on the Mississippi in 1887 to the final scene on the deck of the Cotton Blossom in 1927, the rolling river is always part of the show.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cShow Boat,\u201d with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, is based on the novel of the same name by Edna Ferber. Lauded as a new genre in musical storytelling, it was first performed on Broadway in 1927 and has been performed twice previously at the Alhambra. The year 2017 marks the Alhambra\u2019s 50th anniversary and with the theme of \u201clooking back and looking forward,\u201d \u201cShow Boat,\u201d directed by Alhambra veterans Tod Booth and Lisa Valdini, is an enjoyable addition to the line up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The musical revolves around the traditional American entertainment venue, the river showboat. Part of the storyline involves a show within a show and the characters are mostly either members of the acting troupe, the captain of the riverboat Cotton Blossom and his family, or the boat\u2019s staff. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bill Galarno is well cast as jolly Captain Andy Hawks, owner of the Cotton Blossom and manager of the troupe. He and his wife Parthy, portrayed by Patti Eyler, have a dry wit about their relationship. Their daughter, Magnolia, is an ingenue played by Annabelle Fox. She falls in love with handsome gambler Gaylord Ravenal (Billy Clark Taylor) and much of the storyline follows their courtship and eventual marriage, over the objections of Magnolia\u2019s mother. As time passes, the Ravenals experience the highs and lows of life that come with the uncertain income earned by Gaylord, which ultimately leads to their separation. But once a riverboat performer, always a riverboat performer; Magnolia eventually returns to the Cotton Blossom, this time with her young daughter Kim and reunites with her family \u2014 and Gaylord.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The music is the star of \u201cShow Boat.\u201d From the two best known songs, \u201cOl\u2019 Man River\u201d and \u201cCan\u2019t Help Lovin\u2019 Dat Man,\u201d to lesser known ballads \u201cOnly Make Believe\u201d and \u201cYou are the Love,\u201d the entire cast shines. Comic relief is provided by Queenie (Cherry Hamlin), the cook on the Cotton Blossom and her husband, stevedore Joe (Peter M. Jackson), who reflect on their long-time relationship in their older years in \u201cI Still Suits Me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But the highlight is the river \u2014 the Mississippi River, with its indifference and wisdom and unconcern about the world\u2019s troubles. Stevedore Joe performs \u201cOl\u2019 Man River\u201d in the first act and reprises it two additional times throughout the play, to remind the audience like a one-man Greek chorus, that despite what is happening on stage, the river continues to roll along anyway. Jackson\u2019s rich bass voice is so perfectly matched with this song that it is a treat to hear the song each and every time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Alhambra Theatre and Dining\u2019s executive chef, Chef DeJuan Roy, as usual has designed a three-course plated meal to complement the action on the stage. From an appetizer of fried pickles, to entrees such as shrimp and salmon with grits or quail stuffed with Andouille sausage and cornbread, patrons are transported culinarily to the deep South. A choice of Mississippi Mud Pie or lemon cake with blueberry and raspberry truffle completes the dining experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cShow Boat\u201d will be performed at Alhambra Theatre and Dining through April 2. Visit www.Alhambrajax.com for tickets or more information.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Photo courtesy Alhambra Theatre and Dining<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Martie Thompson editor@floridanewsline.com \u201cOl\u2019 Man River \u2026 just keeps rollin\u2019 along.\u201d Throughout the 40-year time span covered by \u201cShow Boat,\u201d now being performed at Alhambra Theatre and Dining, the mighty Mississippi River plays a pivotal role. 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