Lucky Guy, a cheery, Country/Western super entertainment created by Willard Beckham (book, lyrics, music and snappy direction) is a hoot. The leading man, Kyle Dean Massey, is handsome, charming, charismatic and a terrific singer. The leading lady, Varla Jean Merman (Jeffery Roberson) has gigantic personality (and stature); first banana Leslie Jordan is funny, twinkle-eyed and has no stature (4' 11"), Second banana, the cutest chicky in town, Jenn Colella, has beauty, sparks and is a helluva gum chewer, and ingénue Savannah Wise is a sweet June Allyson.
The plot: country boy goes to Nashville and enters a song contest and meets its nefarious denizens. The songs are good, with a classic Country sentimentality, and everybody sings them well and dances up a joyful storm (flashy, zany choreography by A.C.Ciulla). With half-naked singing/dancing cowboys, it's all high camp with a gay sensibility, and is lots of fun for everybody.
The great set by Ron Bissinger is creatively active, lighting by Paul Miller highlights everything, and the costumes by William Ivey Long are outrageous.
Lucky Guy is more fun that a Saturday night hoedown with a barrell of moonshine. Y'heah?
