Cuttin’ Footloose
The finale.
If you’re looking for a fun night for a very reasonable price, check out Footloose at the Tropicana, the 1984 hit movie musical starring Kevin Bacon that was later turned into a hit stage musical. The version at the Trop is very well acted, finding the emotion in a story that has more emotion and depth than the standard musical plot thanks to its movie roots.
The dancing and singing is of a regional quality, which is why this production is so reasonably priced at $25. The cast includes Peter Kriss as Ren; Sara Ruzicka as Ariel Moore; Mike Kelton as Willard; Liz Clark Golson as Rusty; Danielle Arci as Wendy Jo; Michael James Hegarty as Rev. Shaw Moore and Allison Mickelson as Vi Moore. Mickelson is a regular performer with Long Beach Island’s Surflight Theater as performer, teacher and instrumentalist.
Here are some pictures from the show.
The girls.
Willard and Ren have a heart-to-heart.
Willard & Rusty shake a leg.
