Sunday, January 12, 2020

Escape to Margaritaville in Las Vegas

I received a season subscription to Broadway Las Vegas for Christmas (I think the Smith Center is a fantastic venue and I don't mind the drive from SLC to Las Vegas) and the first show was Escape to Margaritaville last night.  The story is basically the lyrics to Jimmy Buffet's classic song "Margaritaville" but it features a lot of other Jimmy Buffet songs and it was a lot of fun!  Tully (Chris Clark) is wasting away as the singer at the Margaritaville Hotel and Resort on a tropical island.  He enjoys island life because his relationships with women only last for as long as they are on vacation.  Tammy (Shelly Lynn Walsh) and Rachel (Sarah Hinrichsen) travel to the island for one last fling before Tammy gets married.  Rachel is driven and uptight but Tully is able to get her to relax and they spend the whole week together.  Meanwhile, Tammy begins a flirtation with the bartender Brick (Peter Michael Jordan).  In addition, J.D. (Patrick Cogan), a beach bum who is perpetually searching for his lost shaker of salt, tries to woo Marley (Rachel Lyn Fobbs), the owner of the hotel.  When it is time for the women to go home, Tully realizes that he is in love with Rachel and Tammy is having second thoughts about her upcoming wedding.  When a volcano threatens the island, Tully and Brick decide to find Rachel and Tammy but will the women feel the same when they are not on island time?  It is really clever how Buffet's songs are incorporated into the story, especially "License to Chill," "Fins," "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes," "Margaritaville," "Come Monday," and "One Particular Harbor."  I did think that "Cheeseburger in Paradise" was a little cheesy (pun intended) but my very favorite number was "Why Don't We Get Drunk" because it involved some audience participation for one particular word!  The singing and dancing were great and I enjoyed watching the incredibly talented band on stage (I really love steel drums).  This wasn't the greatest musical I have ever seen but it was such a blast watching it with a boisterous crowd filled with Jimmy Buffet fans (many were dressed for the islands) and quick road trips to Las Vegas are always a lot of fun!

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