Forever Plaid

I went to Forever Plaid and stayed through the whole musical. The student who played "Frankie," Matthew Rich, is actually in my sociology class, and is in my group for a presentation we have to do. It was different to see him playing a role on the stage, and he did a very good job.

I thought that this was such a cute musical! It was so entertaining. When I went with my friend Etta, on Thursday night, October 11, there were quite a few older folks that attended as well. Since the story had a lot of hits from the 1950s, I think that those who were older appreciated these songs even more than I did. It probably brought back memories for them of when they were younger. They were even some of the first people to give them a standing ovation at the end. The theater was not full, but still, we have a fairly interactive audience.

One of my favourite things was the interaction with the audience: the holding of lights, signing the "Book of Plaid," singing the Caribbean Plaid along with them, and watching an audience member play "Heart and Soul" along with the Plaids. I have never seen a musical that caused the audience to be so involved. It was so enjoyable.

I think some of my favourite songs were, "The Catering Drill/She Loves You," "Caribbean Plaid," and "Heart and Soul." The four guys were so funny and really hammed up their characters. I think it was amazing only having six total guys play the music, sing and act the whole thing. The set was fairly simple as well, but it was just enough. All the costumes and props made up for everything else. They kept it lively and very engrossing. My expectations were exceeded since I wasn't sure what to expect anyway. I would recommend this musical to everyone and would love to see it performed again!
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