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"The setup: Pursuing his study of what it means to be human, Lt. Commander Data
forces himself to watch 1000 hours of 20th Century Earth musicals, and
generates a new musical based on the events of the infamous Khan incident.
The result: a campy, uproarious, witty romp that is a parody not just of
Star
Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, but of Trek in general, and indeed all of
Broadway’s best tropes.
KHAN!!! The Musical! A Parody TREK-tacular just opened for its debut
performances at The Players Theatre in Greenwich Village, New York City, and
will please the most hard-core Trek fan and the most devoted thespian alike.
Written and composed by parodist Brent Black (of the YouTube channel
Brentalfloss, the 2010 off-Broadway musical
I’ll Be Damned, and numerous
other podcasts and projects) and directed by John Lampe (director of
productions of
Aunt Jack and
Richard III),
KHAN!!! The Musical! had
opening night audiences laughing constantly and grinning at each other like
folks who knew they had seen something special.
The script is flat-out funny—all of the jokes landed, delivered at a
machine-gun pace and rarely misfiring. The humor covered diverse topics like
Shatner’s toupée, the historical (un)reliability of the
Hamilton musical, and
the inherent comedic gold of chickens. The nerdiest Trekker, the lifelong
theater kid, and the newest arrival to the fandom will all laugh until their
sides get sore. While there are deep-cut Trek references around every bend and
some of the jokes will warp past Trek newbies, the writers nevertheless go out
of their way to ensure the play remains accessible."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
