Lost in the 50s for the second time

We just returned (May 2006) from seeing Lost in the 50's again, and it was not as good as two years ago. The guys and gals were not very good looking. They didn't put out the effort like the other group. Some of the skits were left out. I saw another review of someone who just returned also, and they said the skate scene was in theirs, it was not in our show as other things were left out as well.

There was lot of different music this time, some I didn't care for, like, "Singing in The Rain", or the Marilyn Monroe song. Songs they did the same as the other group were not as good as the other. They had good voices and danced well, but their unattractive looks was a distraction and leaving things out made me feel cheated. Some of them did their own way of singing a song instead of trying to sing it the way the original was sung. A lot of the songs are actually 60's.

One good thing is the Elvis impersonator was not there. He was very bad at doing Elvis. But, with him out of the show it reveals the slack effort the group put out cutting corners. There was no interaction with the audience either.

This group wore the same costumes more than once in different scenes instead of having different costumes for every performance. The group in May 2004 packed the show with so much and were constantly changing clothes and scenes, it was wonderful.

Having said all of that, if you haven't seen it before, you will love it, though. The best feature now is Barney Fife. As before he is a big hit. We loved him. My father was seeing it for the first time and he loved it. There is something special about seeing a live performance like
that and it makes it even better. I do recommend it because the group is very talented and what they do, they do well.

There is plenty of seating and the theater is clean and cool. The people are very nice. You have your picture taken as you go in and have the option of buying it at the middle
break. The group will autograph it after the show.

The band is excellent. The whole show is very professional and preformed with precision. It moves quickly with no slack time for boredom. It is very loud and lively and will make you happy watching it. It does take you back in time and if you were born back in those days, you will find yourself identifying with the scenes that you once lived yourself. You will find yourself saying, "Oh, yes I did that, too".

Don't forget to visit the 'Fifties Cafe'. It is great to see the wonderful nostalgia, as well as the cars. The soft-serve ice cream in a big cone is great.

Yes, all in all, you can't visit Branson and not get "Lost in the 50s"; it 'is' the best show in Branson.
 

-S. M.

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