A flashback to the '50s with the Happy Days musical
An exquisite show that keeps the audience laughing all night long
Raul David Chavez
Issue date: 3/10/09 Section: Entertainment
The Happy Days musical kept the audience laughing and clapping during the entire show. Happy Days is based on the paramount sitcom created by the renowned TV writer and producer Garry Marshall. The show was presented by the FCCJ Artist Series from Feb. 24 to March 1 at The Florida Times-Union Center.
The play takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1959. A group of teenagers enjoy their last year of high school. During the opening scene the audience was invited to go back in time to experience how wonderful the late '50s were.
Then the audience was introduced to the teenagers' pastime and hang out place, the local deli called Arnold's. Arnold's is where most of the play revolved around. In the show Arnold's is going out of business and the entire community is trying to raise money to keep it up and running.
Many of the characters in the play belong to a club called The Leopards Lodge. Mr. Howard, one of the funniest characters of the play, came up with the idea of promoting a wrestling match and a dancing competition that will be aired on live TV for publicity.
Like any small community of this time, Milwaukee had its own hero named Fonzie. He looked like Elvis with a leather jacket and greasy hair. When Fonzie heard that his archrivals, the Malachi's brothers, would be the contenders he decided to join the match.
Unexpectedly, the Fonz disappears before the fight without telling any one. The reason was that he had a knee problem and he didn't want to look like a fool in front all his friends.
When his bike broke down in the middle of nowhere Fonzie started to recall what made Milwaukee such a special place. He started to remember his friend Richie and his beloved Pinky, who came back to town to be the judge of the dancing competition.
Happy Days not only makes you laugh form beginning to end, but it also makes the audience reflect about what is truly important in life. It makes people see how the simple things in life, such as family and friends can be most important.
Happy Days is an awesome musical, full of color, definitively a real life comedy that makes you fill like you are on Broadway. The entire show was wonderful; the choreography was close to perfection. The music in general was exquisite.
The play takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1959. A group of teenagers enjoy their last year of high school. During the opening scene the audience was invited to go back in time to experience how wonderful the late '50s were.
Then the audience was introduced to the teenagers' pastime and hang out place, the local deli called Arnold's. Arnold's is where most of the play revolved around. In the show Arnold's is going out of business and the entire community is trying to raise money to keep it up and running.
Many of the characters in the play belong to a club called The Leopards Lodge. Mr. Howard, one of the funniest characters of the play, came up with the idea of promoting a wrestling match and a dancing competition that will be aired on live TV for publicity.
Like any small community of this time, Milwaukee had its own hero named Fonzie. He looked like Elvis with a leather jacket and greasy hair. When Fonzie heard that his archrivals, the Malachi's brothers, would be the contenders he decided to join the match.
Unexpectedly, the Fonz disappears before the fight without telling any one. The reason was that he had a knee problem and he didn't want to look like a fool in front all his friends.
When his bike broke down in the middle of nowhere Fonzie started to recall what made Milwaukee such a special place. He started to remember his friend Richie and his beloved Pinky, who came back to town to be the judge of the dancing competition.
Happy Days not only makes you laugh form beginning to end, but it also makes the audience reflect about what is truly important in life. It makes people see how the simple things in life, such as family and friends can be most important.
Happy Days is an awesome musical, full of color, definitively a real life comedy that makes you fill like you are on Broadway. The entire show was wonderful; the choreography was close to perfection. The music in general was exquisite.