Relive an era when doo-wop was king, big hairdos were in, cars had enormous fins and the harmonizing groups of the 1950s were all the rage when Cumberland County Playhouse presents “Forever Plaid” March 29 through May 24.
This jukebox musical comedy by Stuart Ross is the charming story of The Plaids, a clean-cut, 1950s, all-male singing group who return from the Great Beyond to perform the show they never got to do while they were alive.
If you go
› What: “Forever Plaid”› Where: Cumberland County Playhouse, 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tennessee› When: Multiple shows March 29-May 24› Admission: $16, $28 and $30› For more information: 931-484-5000
Audiences will be rolling in the aisles and tapping their toes as The Plaids are miraculously revived to perform the “concert that never was” in the nostalgic musical. They perform ringing harmonies, squabble boyishly and execute delightfully outlandish choreography with overzealous precision.
The Plaids will perform some of the greatest hits of the 1950s: “Catch a Falling Star,” “Three Coins in the Fountain,” “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” and “Heart and Soul.”
“I feel very fortunate to be able to bring this wonderful show back to the Playhouse stage,” said Artistic Director Britt Hancock, who also directs the show. “After nearly 25 years, we have the opportunity to introduce this delightful musical to a whole new audience.”
Featured in the cast are Chris Hallowes as Frankie, Playhouse newcomer Justin Burr as Smudge, Paul Gary as Sparky and Ross Griffin as Jinx.
The quartet gets a chance to look back at their lives, and discover that they didn’t just have wonderful lives, their lives were wonderful because they lived them together.
For tickets: 931-484-5000 or www.ccplayhouse.com.