GREETING `HELLO MUDDAH, HELLO FADDUH' : CLASSIC COMIC SONGS SERVE AS BASIS FOR HILARIOUS MUSICAL.Byline: Victoria Giraud Special to the Daily News Remember that hilarious song of Allan Sherman's back in 1963, ``Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh'' which continued ``here I am in Camp Granada?'' It became the basis, along with many other comic tunes of Sherman's, for a laugh-a-minute, outrageous musical comedy being performed at the Civic Arts Plaza's Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . To put a comical capper cap·per n. 1. One that caps or makes caps. 2. Informal Something that surpasses or completes what has gone before; a finishing touch or finale. 3. on your summer, I'd highly recommend this bright, fast-paced musical full of Jewish humor. It's the tale of Barry Bachman, from birth to old age, full of family, friends, teachers, camp counselors, business associates and all the occasions that mark a life, from a humorous point of view, of course. The play begins with jokes about Barry's birth and circumcision circumcision (sûr'kəmsĭzh`ən), operation to remove the foreskin covering the glans of the penis. It dates back to prehistoric times and was widespread throughout the Middle East as a religious rite before it was introduced among the , ``Forestein and 7 years ago . . . I hate to cut this short,'' and ends with his Florida life as a senior citizen and the amusing ballad with the words, ``Glory, glory Harry Lewis'' sung to the tune of ``Glory, Glory Hallelujah Hallelujah (hăl'əl  `yə) or Alleluia (ăl–) [Heb.,=praise the Lord], joyful expression used in Hebrew worship; cf. Pss. .'' Those of us old enough to remember the popular and classic tunes that are spoofed with Sherman's clever parodies will enjoy it even more. Their titles give the biggest clue - ``Won't You Come Home, Disraeli,'' and ``Shine On Harvey Bloom,'' for instance. The energetic and irrepressible five-actor, ensemble cast An ensemble cast is a cast in which the principal performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows for flexibility for writers to focus on different gives this musical pizazz and infectious sparkle that leads to the audience clapping and singing along when they weren't busy with belly laughs. The expressive, rubbery-faced Jim Doughan plays Barry with the jaunty jaun·ty adj. jaun·ti·er, jaun·ti·est 1. Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk. 2. Crisp and dapper in appearance; natty. 3. Archaic a. Stylish. b. Genteel. Leslie Klein portraying his childhood friend and eventual wife, Sarah. The immensely talented and dynamic Richard Zimmer, Karen Needle and Eric Leviton portray the 10 other characters to perfection Adv. 1. to perfection - in every detail; "the new house suited them to a T" just right, to a T, to the letter . Kudos for excellent direction by Rob Krausz and entertaining choreography by Lee Martino. It's lively fun from start to finish, a cocktail of song, dance and laughs with a lingering aftertaste aftertaste /af·ter·taste/ (-tast?) a taste continuing after the substance producing it has been removed. af·ter·taste n. which will leave you high on life. THE FACTS WHAT: ``Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh ... The Songs of Allan Sherman'' by Rob Krausz and Douglas Bernstein. WHEN: Wednesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. through Sept. 8. WHERE: The Forum Theatre, Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks. COST: $17.50 to $19.50 per person. INFORMATION: TicketMaster (805) 583-8700. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: A five-member troupe has brought ``Hello Muddah, Hel lo Fadduh ... The Songs of Allan Sherman'' to the Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks. |
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