Broadway on the Cape?

I can’t believe it is spring already. If you’ve been following this blog, which started just after New Years, you know that living out here year round can be trying at times. Sometimes the cold dark winter months can be quite lonely and seem to last forever. However, this winter has flown by in comparison to my four previous at Lands End. Now that spring is here, the town slowly warms to the upcoming season. Having lunch at Café Heaven the other day, I watched as the boys strolled by. Summer is definitely on its way.

One thing that I neglected to do over the past few months is take advantage of the theatre that Provincetown offers off season. With my trips to Atlanta, Savannah and New York City, I haven’t really focused too much on winter activities in town. This past week, though, I took advantage of some of the local shows that were at hand.

“Anna in the Tropics” by Nilo Cruz was playing at The Provincetown Theatre through April 6th. It was very entertaining. The cast, a mix of superb actors from New York and Provincetown, seemed to delight in their roles. Although The Provincetown Banner, Cape Cod Times and my friend Rich did not share my fond feelings for the play, I found it amusing and a little sad. Love unrecognized is a terrible thing and then to have it discovered only to…. Oops…. can’t give away the ending. Anyhow, the play was put together well both on stage and behind scenes. No complaints here. Although this run is over, be sure and check out all productions at the Provincetown Theatre.

“The Last Train to Nibroc,” playing at The Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre was a brilliantly put together performance. The two characters held the storyline and almost perfected the southern accents. It was a love story about lovers afraid to profess their feelings for one another until…. I was completely entranced by the storyline and believed that the actors were indeed from the south. Troy, visiting from Atlanta, snapped me back to reality when he told me that the accents were part of the act. Great job though. The theatre itself is an exquisite piece of architecture. This play runs through April so check it out if you are in town.

Finally, The Provincetown High School produced “Grease.” Although some of the leads had a hard time hitting their notes, the acting and choreography was well worth the price of admission. The timing was near perfect and the acting was pretty good for a high school play. At times I felt as if I were watching the pros off Broadway, especially during the Beauty School Drop Out scene. The solo performed by young actress Kim (no last name here) was suitable for American Idol. Unbelievable pipes on her!

Well, as I had said before, Troy is here for his third visit in just as many months. We just returned from a night at The Mews Coffee House where we dined with Ron and Ed. Local favorites Peter Donnelly and Matthew Paige performed some great songs. Quite a few artists sang love songs which made it a little sad, but the food and company was excellent as always.

Tomorrow, Troy and I head to Salem to catch up with old friends of mine Jack, Chad and Glen. I’ll tell you more about it next week. And then Pia interviews yours truly. Have a good week.