“Bring on the Men and Let the Fun Begin.” That was the opening number of M.A.D Theatre’s Broadway Gay Cabaret (M.A.D. stands for Music, Acting and Dance). And they truly did bring on the fun.
I walked into Streetcar Charlie’s in Ybor not really knowing what to expect. As a friend of mine said, it could be really good, or it could be really bad. There was a small stage area with a white gauzy curtain. The performers (about ten men and women) were dressed in basic black and added props appropriate to the various songs.
Director, producer and performer Justyn Wade Dansby introduced the show as a “Fabaret” that would cover the themes of love, life, happiness and unhappiness, and he was right.
I was pleasantly surprised. The group had some truly kick-ass voices.
This article appears in Apr 15-21, 2009.