Scot C Hart is co-founder of Arts+Culture Magazine, and now writes about theater and culture. He resides with his partner in the Oak Cliff district of Dallas.
What do an English teacher, an arts fundraiser, a published poet, a former Peace Corps volunteer, a theater critic, and a former Catholic priest all have in common?
The show is now on its fourth national tour, the original Broadway creative team has been reunited to rejuvenate the production, and it shows beautifully on stage at the AT&T Performing Arts Center as part of the Lexus Broadway Series through April 27.
The success of any production of Ain’t Misbehavin’, the 1978 Tony-winning musical revue, rests solely on the talents of the five singers who comprise the entire cast.
If the play is titled Less Than Kind, it sets itself up for easy aim if the production doesn’t live up to theatrical standards. Luckily, the U.S. premiere of Sir Terence Rattigan’s smart comedy has no fears of embarrassment as produced at Theatre Three in Dallas.
