Kelowna should be ashamed of itself for letting the Viva Musica production down. The theatre was half full the last Friday of the production and it was a sensational evening with an amazingly talented cast. Have they ever done anything badly? I don’t think so. Where were the people? They just didn’t understand how much this musical meant to the history of Broadway? The original version debuted in 1970.

Viva Musica you did good.

The cast made it all work, the talent was there and they made for a most enjoyable evening of entertainment. Their kick line was right in sync. It was a beautiful thing.

I apologize to the cast that Kelowna Theatre go-ers can’t understand these things. By their absence they proved they don’t know what the real musical world is all about and I feel sorry for them.

Every one of them, the cast, musicians, the crew, the direction was right on with this production and before you knew it, two hours and ten minutes was gone and you had enjoyed an evening of history in the theatre.

Half an hour of the show where the cast is being chosen to be in the chorus line of this Broadway show, there are some moments you can’t forget and I am still humming and singing “One” and “What I Did For Love.” The character Diana played by Deanna Overland made “What I Did For Love” come alive. She is a very talented Mom according to the program. “One” is the most famous number from the show as the cast fills the stage in their identical gold costume tuxedo’s. It is a wonderful moment in musicals. Exciting and it was so well done.

It fades with them kicking and that’s it. The end of the show. There are no bows, just a fade out.

Just one great evening and Kelowna let them down. What can I say?