You Are The Dancing Queen

Lauren Peltier, Staff Writer

Mamma Mia! is currently playing at the 5th Avenue through Feb. 25. This professional cast has such high energy and the show is beautiful. While watching the cast perform I wanted to get up and dance, I was genuinely so happy.

The show starts with a prop of the town in the center of the stage. Underneath the prop is a gigantic blue sheet that covers the whole set. Once the show starts the prop of the town is lowered under the stage. The huge blue curtain magically follows the prop under the stage. After this process the actual set is revealed. This is the most beautiful part of the whole show, it all happens so fast and looks so effortless.

The entire cast has so much experience and energy which is much needed for a show like Mamma Mia! The best word to describe the performance is fun. The cast is having fun and the audience is having fun which are two very important things in theatre. I loved the show so much and I wanted to go on stage with them.

Kendra Kassebaum plays Donna, who is the lead. She has so much talent. I was by far the most impressed by her. The high notes that her character must sing will blow you away. Jordan Iosua Taylor plays Sky who is one of the male leads. Taylor is an amazing actor who has done several shows locally. He is not only an amazing actor but a genuinely kind person. You can tell he has a lot of passion for what he is doing.

I would suggest seeing this show before it is too late. Whether you love theatre or not I know you will like this show. Get tickets now at the 5th Avenue Theater.