Arvada Center does some fantastic regional theater, and last night’s performance of Trav’lin – The 1930s Harlem Musical, was another great example.
Fun story, great music and singing, decent dancing. Another great Arvada production. https://t.co/jbMwpgwing https://t.co/vYDneKXnY3
— ***Dave Hill (@Three_Star_Dave) April 21, 2019
Fun story, great music and singing, decent dancing. Another great Arvada production. https://t.co/jbMwpgwing https://t.co/vYDneKXnY3
As with many musicals, the narrative line is a bit frothy — a trio of couples finding romance on their own terms in the 1930s Harlem Renaissance — but it’s still well done, and the singing talent covering the lovely tunes of Harlem songwriter J.C. Johnson were excellent. (The set design was pretty nifty, too.)
Interestingly, there were call-backs in the play to the setting of the last show we went to at Arvada, Sin Street Social Club, a romantic comedy set in Basin Street, New Orleans, in 1916, based on Aphra Behn’s restoration classic The Rover. Very different show, but also very enjoyable.