Total Rating: 
***
Opened: 
December 5, 2007
Ended: 
December 30, 2007
Country: 
USA
State: 
New York
City: 
New York
Company/Producers: 
Parallel Exit
Theater Type: 
off-Broadway
Theater: 
59E59 Theaters
Theater Address: 
59 East 59 Street
Genre: 
Comedy
Author: 
Parallel Exit troupe
Director: 
Mark Lonergan
Review: 

It's 1898. Vaudeville is at it height, and the winners of the national contest are here, the best in the country. That's my impression of Cut to the Chase. The multi-talented writer/performer Joel Jeske has put together a troupe of real clowns, tap dancers (led by the zippiest tapper in town, Stan Kasprzak), comedians, jugglers, a beautiful singer (Juliet Jeske - who also did the madcap period costumes), drummers, all with meticulous timing.

It is all clean, precise, masterful as these zanies cavort. There is a touch of Spike Jones, a bit of Chico at the piano in this, one of the most enjoyable shows in New York. Director Mark Lonergan beautifully integrates all the action into a logical coherent piece that moves, flows, and doesn't stop entertaining on Anna Kiraly's classic set—doors and all. Go.

Cast: 
Laura Dillman, Mike Dobson, Joel Jeske, Juliet Jeske, Ryan Kasprzak, Andrea Kehler, Derek Roland.
Critic: 
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed: 
December 2007