THE
SHOW: The musical revue Are We There Yet? opened in
the Eisemann Center's Theatre Comedy Series on Tuesday. You
could call it the parents' edition of I Love You, You're Perfect,
Now Change! – though it comes from a different team of
creators. The first act deals with families with young children;
the second portrays grown children's struggles with the 'rents.
HIGH POINTS: A new mother
holds her baby and finds there's "No Turning Back." A
youth baseball coach gets a letter of thanks from a former
player. A red-hot momma struts her stuff between carpool trips
in " 'Cause I'm a Mommy." All four cast members declare "Your
Parents Push Your Buttons" 'cause they're the ones who
put them there.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES: Grant
Golson's smooth, powerful baritone veers easily between a rapping
baby and the coach's ballad. Booth Daniels has a hilarious
moment as an octogenarian widower who brags about his conquests
to his departed wife.
BOTTOM LINE: The rhymes
are sometimes obvious and John Glaudini's tunes don't do anything
original, but the energetic cast hits a lot of home runs for
suburban moms and pops who know the drill. Lawson Taitte
Through Sunday at the Eisemann Center, 2351
Performance Drive, Richardson. Runs 130 min. $19 to $35. 972-744-4650; eisemanncenter.org.
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