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Review of Fireside Theatre

This week has been my first time at the Fireside T...

This week has been my first time at the Fireside Theatre, and at a theatre-in-the-round. Both the concept, and Fireside's take on it were fantastic.
The friend I attended the show with was running late, and the manager had the good judgement to have our table set with the salads and drinks so we could start our dinner as soon as we entered. Well thought!

I loved the Thursday's buffet, especially the salmon, which I considered outstanding.
In relation to the show, I think the performance was remarkable, taking into consideration the characteristics of the theatre. To put it into perspective, I saw "The Book of Mormon" a few weeks ago at the Cadillac Theatre in Chicago, and the fanfare was certainly greater, but did not leave such a good impression as the production of "Once upon a Mattress." I guess it is not always about getting the biggest bang for the buck.

In comparison with previous productions of OUAM, I truly enjoyed this one a ton (exclusively based on listening to previous productions.) In my opinion, better than Sarah Jessica Parker's in the 90's. I think Carol Burnett would surely approve this production. :)

Things that could be improved:
1. I think soda should be included in the price of the supper.
2. It would be wise to have somebody at the Front Desk at all times. I understand I arrived 40 minutes before the start of the show when everybody is having supper, but I was feeling a bit anxious to pick up my tickets. Luckily, one of the staff members took care of me after a few minutes.

Overall, a great night. I will certainly come back.