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The OBT’s Revengers is a Super Heroic Piece of Fun

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obt1By Lana Horrocks

Opening night for The Revengers brought out all the Off Broadway Theater fans. The seasoned comedians played to a packed house.  Being the few newcomers to the theater, we were acknowledged and welcomed into the family. The MC, Eric Jensen, warmed up the audience with his light-hearted manner and quick wit, and I could tell we were in for a treat. These comedians were ready for audience participation, slightly directed and enjoyed spontaneous remarks as well. The viewers were quickly brought into the action and the characters spoke to us as if we were involved in the production. The outlandish situations and characters were true to the comic book, but brought in the movie roles as well.  From the heavens a booming voice came the words “As in the comic book” every time some outrageous situational comment was made.  The diehard comic fans will relish in the attention to detail.

The standout performances were first and foremost Kyle Larsen, who played Loki, as his facial expression and interpretation was larger than life, we loved to hate him, more love than hate. His comedic timing was impeccable.  An unforgettable personality was Scott Butler playing Captain Utah. He used his entire body to express his emotion, and he did a fantastic job satirizing the local culture referring to the high population of Mormon missionaries that are in the state of Utah.  Surprisingly, Chase Maughan, the bulked up Thor, gave the Elizabethan language a skillful respectful representation, along with his toothy grin, won over the female persuasion on and off stage.  The Black Widow, played by Amelia Joan Bowles, gave a powerful rendition of a sexy black tight leather covered woman who could not only take care of herself, but who brought evil men to their knees.   A short but memorable character is Wolfsterine, played by Chris Harvey, he was so cool and smooth in his presence that gave him a likability factor that ranked him as a favorite.

Chance Le Prey’s portrayal of the Tin Man was as close to Tony Stark as you could imagine. Frankly, I felt that he would make an excellent replacement for Robert Downey Jr. in the movies.

Eric Jensen’s version of Commander McFury was strong, and had a quirky wit that I felt was fun to watch, and must have been fun for him to play.

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The colorful detailed costumes by Eric Jensen, Sonrisa Smith, and Janice Jensen added to the fun illusion of the super heroes. Hats off to Sunny Bringhurst for the fun musical numbers added a whimsical light-hearted spirit to the entire production.  These characters not only can dance, but have so much fun you cannot help but have a great time along with them.  I would not change a thing. The special effects did not baffle the eye, but brought a wide grin. The spaceships and flying episodes on a tight budget gave the feeling of a viral Youtube, while the characters laughed and made spontaneous commentary cracked up the entire audience.

Every character gave a high energy fun spoof of each super hero in the production. If you like Saturday Night Live mixed with a little old fashion melodrama this is your ticket for a laugh a minute.  Come sit up close and enjoy seeing every detail of the hilarious rendition of the Revengers.

There were minimal opening night glitches, and overall, I would say that if you enjoy the Avengers movies and Saturday Night Live, you will enjoy this show. Go see it.

The Revengers
5/1/15-6/6/15 M, Fri, Sat 7:30 PM
The Off Broadway Theater
272 S Main St.
Salt Lake City
Tickets on the website $10-$16

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