Callie M

We saw Elvis: Story of a King and British Invasion this week. My father is a Branson fan and we’ve seen half a dozen shows so far. This theatre is by far my favorite. It’s small, but has a family-business feel of you know what I mean. Some of the bigger theatres here feel so impersonal and the various performers have no chemistry, no cohesion. It’s formulaic and every time a new singer takes the stage it feels like a completely different show. Our performances at the Americana weren’t like that at all. The performers played off each other on stage and seemed like they were genuinely having fun, and it showed and was infectious. Since it’s a small theatre, the stage lights are kind of bright and close and I wish I hadn’t sat in the second row both times just because I have sensitive eyes. Also, they use theatrical haze in the air to augment the lights and even though it’s non-toxic I think it made my eyes a little itchy – again, probably only an issue for allergy sufferers who have sensitive eyes in the summer during pollen season. Parking is free but the lot is kind of small and even though we had a half full performance we had to park in the back so it might get tight during peak season.

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