hello again
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In a rare revival at Chromolume Theatre, Hello Again is receiving a fine production with even direction by Richard Van Slyke and a fantastic cast of 10 actors.
I must congratulate Michelle Holmes once more for setting the tone at the very top with her knockout sensual interpretation in look, voice snd movement. From Count Orlok in Nosferatu to the whore, this actress manifests sublime versatility.
What overwhelmed me were Michael Mullen's gorgeously detailed costumes down to the tiniest sequin from all of the various time periods of the 20th century.Don Grigware, BroadwayWorld
WOW!
A more vocally challenging musical theater score I haven't heard, but thankfully for Chromolume audiences, director Richard Van Slyke (who merits his own kudos) has come up with an ensemble of L.A. musical theater stars and SoCal newcomers more than up to the tasks at hand.
[Michelle] Holmes' lusty Whore, [Cesar] Cipriano's sex-starved soldier, [Allison] Lind's saucy Nurse, [Bretten] Popiel's eager College Boy, [Sarah Randall] Hunt's nubile Young Wife, [Corey] Rieger's kinky Husband, [Kevin] Corsini's sexy Young Thing, [Joe] Hernandez-Kolski's self-involved Writer, [Tal] Fox's sultry actress, and [Michael] Corbett's skirt-chasing Senator add up to a dream (and often quite dreamy) cast, who not only get their two scenes each but pop in throughout in a variety of guises.
Not only do the terrific tensome sing and act to impressive effect, they dance their fair share of ballroom, disco, and swing thanks to choreographer [Bretten] Popiel's imaginative, era-appropriate moves.
Confronted with the most challenging of scores, musical director Brenda Varda merits high marks both for the vocal performances she has elicited and for her expert keyboard accompaniment.
Fabulous is precisely the word to describe costume designer Michael Mullen's dazzling, spot-on collection of ten decades of fashion, from satin to polyester to (spangled) khaki to lace.
Chromolume Theater deserves major snaps for taking on a musical as risky as Hello Again and then pulling it off. For chance-taking theatergoers, it makes for one raunchy, rich, rewarding ride.Steven Stanley, StageSceneLA
[T]he folks at 'The Chromolume Theatre' at 'The Attic' in Los Angeles California have pulled-off another feat of brilliant and intriguing musical theater.
Michelle Holmes imbues her character with a sultry vocal delivery, and a unique likeability—excelling with the show’s title number 'Hello, Again.'
Also striking all the right chords as The Soldier—in both periods—is Cesar Cipriano. With a strong commanding undertone to his voice (not to mention just as strong a 'thrust' amidst his earlier 'tete-a-tete'!) He dazzles with 'I Got A Little Time' which he capably conveys this swift-paced 'scat' song so popular back in those days renowned for zoot-suits.
Sarah Randall Hunt shines as 'The Young Wife'—garnering big laughs over the course of her session with [Bretten] Popiel, and sympathy when subsequently interacting with Corey Rieger as her more 'mature' 'Husband'.
Corey Rieger is also a powerful stage-presence boasting a large, commanding voice. His character is comparably one of the very best developed in the entire show.
[Kevin Corsini's] melodic 'Somewhere Safe' is terrifically sung and given a lush, soulful interpretation, which easily earns his character our admiration and sympathy.
[Joe] Hernandez-Kolski expertly demonstrates some laudable comedic skills.
As 'The Actress,' Tal Fox does a luminous job–initially functioning as more of a statuesque fantasy-figure, but immediately following, she proves that her capabilities extend way beyond just a fine-figure and gorgeous (if mute) expression. Her rapid-fire number in the ensuing interlude—set in the 1980's, titled 'Mistress Of The Senator' is nothing short of awesome as she dreams of a much more significant 'part' she hopes to soon play.Leo Buck, Buck-Ing Trends