THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE - a feel good musical treat at Goodspeed Opera House
Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam, Connecticut opened its 2017 season recently with the light and frothy Broadway hit Thoroughly Modern Millie. This song and dance-filled musical comedy, running through July 2, is a feel-good look at the flapper-era zaniness in1922. With all the modern girls in New York raising their skirts and bobbing their hair, little Millie arrives from Kansas determined to transform herself into a flapper, get a job, marry her boss, and live happily ever after. Taylor Quick (a real-life small town girl) plays Millie with verve, a big belting voice, and lots of sparkle and shine in her high stepping dance numbers.
Instead of immediately finding a wealthy beau, Millie reluctantly falls for a charming but poor lad, and spurns his earnest intentions in a 'Doris Day indignant' way - so that she can fulfill her dream of riches. Dan DeLuca plays the enthusiastic Jimmy Smith who is determined to make Millie his own. Likeable Mr. DeLuca dances and sings with effervescent style and grace.
