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‘Full Monty’ was ‘No Monty’
The musical is called “The Full Monty” because of the scene late in the show when six working-class guys take it all off. The way it’s usually done is the moment they reach that display, the lights flash and then go out. You sort of see it, but maybe you don’t.
For probably the first time anywhere, the Broadway and London hit became “The No Monty” on Sunday, Sept. 14, at La Comedia Dinner Theatre in Springboro when the lights and everything else powered by electricity went out 15 minutes before the end of the show.
They didn’t come on again until early Thursday, Sept. 18, which presented La Comedia with some complications most theaters don’t have.
The men of “Monty” before they take it off
“We had to rent a tractor-trailer refrigerator truck and move all of our food into that. We filled the entire thing. I had never been in a dark freezer before Monday,” said marketing director Justin Walton, who was pressed into service as a mover along with the rest of the staff.
“We lost some food, but it wasn’t nearly as bad as it could have been. All in all, it was quite an adventure.”
“Monty” has been a rollicking success, especially on September Friday “Ladies Nights” with $20 tickets. Walton said the crowd on Sept. 12 “was about 12 to 1 women and they were having a great time. We’ve also had a church group or two that weren’t quite sure what to make of things. That’s show business La Comedia-style.”
“The Full Monty” will continue through Oct. 26 on Wednesdays through Sundays at La Comedia, 765 W. Central Ave. Tickets for the show and dinner are $47 to $65 for adults at (800) 677-9505, (937) 746-4554 or www.lacomedia.com.
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August 14, 2009 6:29 AM | Link to this
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