BWW Review: HANDS ON A HARDBODY at Minneapolis Musical Theatre

Arms on a Hardbody is a regional premier taking part in by way of Minneapolis Musical Theatre and is introduced on the showroom within the Luther Cadillac in Roseville. For 10 hard-luck Texans, a brand new lease on life is so shut they will contact it. Underneath a scorching solar for days on finish, armed with nothing however hope, humor and ambition, they will combat to maintain at the least one hand on a brand-new truck with a view to win it. Within the hilarious, hard-fought contest that’s Arms on a Hardbody just one winner can drive away with the American Dream. Impressed by the true occasions of the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the identical identify by S.R. Bindler, produced by Kevin Morris and Bindler.

This was my first Minneapolis Musical Theatre manufacturing I’ve attended. I keep in mind seeing the placement and questioning why is that this at an auto dealership and never realizing the musical, I later positioned hardbody and the auto dealership collectively and thought what a fantastic thought on using an area intimate area. I grew up in a rural small city, so the characters jogged my memory of some folks again house or folks that I grew up round. It made me really feel some type of consolation as I’m extra of a metropolis individual however at all times recognize the small city vibe.

The set was a single Nissan truck within the showroom of the dealership. The characters all shared their motive for eager to win the trunk and relationships, secrets and techniques, and interior character struggles all got here to the floor across the truck as every character shared their story. The seating was intimate with areas in between in order that forged members and viewers members might work together with one another. The forged all sounded nice collectively in the course of the full forged numbers and there have been so many proficient stand out voices throughout the varied forged. The lighting, music, and sound had been all nice within the area.

I might suggest seeing this enjoyable uncommon musical manufacturing the place you will snigger, cry, and relate earlier than it is too late!

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