Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Third US Army Soldier Show: Turned On, Tuned In, Out A Sight (1970)



























This was my second show with the Third US Army Soldier Show. I'm sorry I don't have any photos from this production. It started off with the overture from the Who's "Tommy" and went right into songs from "The Me Nobody Knows," an off-Broadway musical that opened in 1970 and later went to Broadway. The popular songs were interspersed with occasional short jokes, kinda like vaudeville.

The shows final act was a tribute to George M. Cohan and Funny Girl, Fanny Brice featuring Debbie McWhirter. The Finale was a a patriotic fanfare with Yankee Doodle Dandy and You're a Grand Old Flag. This got the troops on their feet! (As an Anabaptist, I now cringe at my role in promoting such nationalistic fervor!)

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