Two shows at Triad this year, Kate Dawson's The Asshole in My Head and Jon Peterson's Song Man, Dance Man won best of the year awards from Gay City News. These shows were in good company as some of the other winners were big Broadway shows such as Hair and West Side Story. Some quotes from the article below:
Kate Dawson’s “The Asshole in My Head” at the Triad: The Triad scored again, performer-wise, with Dawson’s bracingly fresh reinvention of cabaret, taking every performer’s worst enemy, namely herself, and making her into a hilariously obnoxious, though unseen, other character onstage. It was deliciously absurd, as well as tellingly real, and offered the funniest line of the year: “Oh God, not another ballad!” Dawson’s gorgeous voice didn’t hurt, either. With her lovely looks and screwball take, she was like a cabaret version of Carole Lombard.
Jon Peterson’s “Song Man, Dance Man” at The Triad: There was no better dancing to be seen all year than this spirited, moving tribute to Peterson’s idols: Astaire, George M. Cohan, Gene Kelly, Anthony Newley, and Sammy Davis, Jr. Peterson transformed the Triad’s tiny stage into Radio City with his dazzling versatility and infectious love of performing.
Complete Article at the link below:
http://gaycitynews.com/articles/2009/12/25/gay_city_news/features/doc4b32ff3edfcb7714704931.txt
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