If you don’t love actor/director/provocateur Ian Bell’s Brown Derby series of movie parodies that have been a fixture at Re-bar for the last 22 years, then there is something seriously wrong with you…their productions/travesties of Basic Instinct and Fame and Footloose starring the likes of Nick Garrison, Imogen Love, Brandon Whitehead, Andrew Tasakos, Rebecca Davis, Ursula Android and Jackie Hell, among others, have been comedic theater highlights since Sophocles was in glee club. And, just in time for almost, kinda, sorta summer, they are bringing to the stage a very special production of that Prince extravaganza, Under the Cherry Moon Purple Rain this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8PM (doors open at 7pm) at Re-bar, (1114 Howell Street @ Boren)! Tickets are $16 at the door, cash only, no advance sales, and obviously it’s a 21+ event.
I’m excited about this show, because I loves me some Brown Derby AND it’s been awhile since I’ve seen one of their shows; due to the busy, busy schedules of Mr Bell and many of his players, it’s tough to schedule these shows on a regular basis. Also, I’m very interested to see how they pull off this show and have to wonder WHO will be playing Prince…Nick Garrison? Dusty Warren? Ade? Prince, himself? Also, will doves cry? And, will Darling Nikki be masturbating in a hotel lobby? Hopefully, all these questions will be answered at Re-bar this week…
-Michael Strangeways
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