BWW Review: Nothing is Off Limits for Isaac Mizrahi in Café Carlyle Debut DOES THIS SONG MAKE ME LOOK FAT?
Isaac Mizrahi has a simple question to ask: Does this song make me look fat?
Any variation of that prompt is normally a strong cue to walk on eggshells, but making his Cafe Carlyle debut on January 31 with a show named for and based on that query, Mizrahi took a no-holds-barred approach to the human body and just how hilarious and, at times, revolting it can be.
After opening the show with a silky-smooth cover of 'Yes' (Kander & Ebb), the fashion designer-cum-cabaret singer dove in headfirst to his fascination of body horror and the body in general. When an audience member protested over the risque-for-the-room subject of 'vodka tamponing,' Mizrahi brushed it off with a sheepish, 'Oh boy, I have some racy stuff coming.'
Original Crickets Band Members to Match Donations to History Theatre
Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison, members of the original Crickets band that played with Buddy Holly, were in St. Paul for the opening night of Buddy- The Buddy Holly Story at History Theatre. On Friday prior to the opening, Curtis and Allison were guests during a special session of McNally Smith College of Music's artists and industry class on the History Theatre stage, speaking to a gathering of students and staff from the college. On Saturday evening, they were special guests at a pre-show party, and after the show they met with the cast and crew of Buddy.