Marcus Crowder Looks At The New Garbeau's

From left, Michael R.J. Campbell, Hannah Collins, Dahni Trujillo, Elise Reese, behind, Scott Woodard, Shanta Robinson, front, and Michelle Fox, right, prepare and talk about the upcoming show backstage before the reopening night of Garbeau's Dinner Theatre. (Sacramento Bee/ Kevin German)


Interesting article looking at Mark Ferreira's new approach.

Nevertheless, there was one quote that I found both telling and disturbing.

"We're not going to try and do Rodgers and Hammerstein, where our Swiss Alps look like snow cones on the stage"

Excuse me, but those snow cones were both serviceable and inexpensive. They worked. Do not disparage them, nor (perhaps by extension) the many folks who may like listening to 'The Lonely Goatherd'.

Then there was the story that Mark stood next to a table and sang the praises of P.V. as the 'best choreographer in Sacramento' - an understandable, heartfelt opinion. Nevertheless, sitting quietly at the table, among others, was someone Mark likely did not recognize, R.C.

The very best to Mark on his new venture. I just hope he doesn't have too many diplomatic faux pas, or step on too many toes....

I want to go see the "The All Night Strut: A Fascinatin' Rhythm", but it is isn't because P.V. himself has been promoting it, nor is it because Scott Woodard and Michael R.J. Campbell are both in it. No, what I want to see is Ana Maria Shexnayder dance. She's so hot, she's a significant source of Global Warming. Goodbye Swiss Alps snow cones, hello Venusian heat prostration....