Amy Peller

Review of ONEMOREPROD

We went to the Gem Theater to see the show, The Pr...

We went to the Gem Theater to see the show, The Producers last weekend. We haven't been to this theater for many (close to 20) years, but we decided that it's a fun show, very reasonably priced, and and close to home so lets go.
when we arrived, we were concerned because the amphitheater next door was having a hard rock concert and it was loud. The theater was soundproofed and you couldn't hear anything from outside of the theater.
The theater is well maintained and very homey, They have a bar, as well as a snack area with home made baked goods. Seats were comfortable and there was enough legroom to make my husband, who is almost 6 foot 4, happy.
The show was very well done. We had seen this (fabulous) show on Broadway with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, and you couldn't really compare the 2 productions. This is a local theater and everything is done at a much smaller scale, but we really enjoyed it. The cast did a great job, and Damien Lorton as Max Bialystock was fabulous.
During intermission, they did a couple of drawings, one for a basket, and the other a 50/50 raffle. Tickets for both drawings were $5 or 5 for $20. We didn't know out them until it was too late to participate.
It was a fun evening, and we definitely will go back to this "local gem" in the future.