“Jubalay!” is a little-known Canadian musical revue from the 1970s. It’s 60 minutes of theater songs including traditional musical theater, swing, French cabaret, folk, rock, gospel and even a little vaudeville.
When she saw the show four times in 1976, producer Tricia Countryman knew she had to perform it herself one day. Now, she’s enlisted her favorite performers to help mount the show.
“The show should have been a bigger hit, as the songs are extremely well-written, and many of them are just as poignant and applicable to our society today,” Countryman said.
Countryman tracked down the show’s composer, Patrick Rose, who now lives in Toronto, and she negotiated the rights to revive the show. “I think he’d mostly forgotten about this show of his, but it’s so good that I couldn’t forget it.”
“Jubalay!” is done in classic revue style where there is no actual plot or dialogue. The cast includes Countryman, Jeff Thirloway, Melissa Thirloway and Mike McFadden.
It’s directed by Melissa Hanbey with musical direction by Dana Countryman and includes this band of musicians: Gayle Sells on piano, Todd Parks on drums and Dana Countryman on bass.
Shows are 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, and 8 p.m. Aug. 15 and 7 p.m. Aug. 16 at Thumbnail Theatre, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Tickets are $15 at the door or online at www.jubalay.com.
Skagit’s gone Shakespeare: The 2009 season of the Skagit River Shakespeare Festival brings one of Shakespeare’s best dramatic classics, “The Tempest,” along with “Love’s Labour’s Lost.”
Performances are:
“The Tempest”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Tickets are $12 to $20. Call 866-624-6897 or go to www.mcintyrehall.org.
“Love’s Labour’s Lost”: 7:30 tonight and Sunday, and 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillip Tarro Theatre, Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Tickets are $12. Call 866-624-6897 or go to www.mcintyrehall.org.
“Murder at the Silver Spittoon Saloon”: How about dinner and a spaghetti western?
Last Leaf Productions and Basil and Chives Dinner Theatre are presenting “Murder at the Silver Spittoon Saloon,” an interactive murder mystery in the style of your favorite old western movies. The audience is invited to saddle up and join in on some Wild West action.
“Murder at the Silver Spittoon Saloon” is at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14 and 15. Tickets for the five-course dinner and show are $38 a person. Show only tickets are $10 a person. Reserve seats by calling Basil and Chives at 360-794-4000 or order online at brown papertickets.com.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424, goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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