Bouncing Ball delivers a blast of old Hollywood
In a non-stop bout of song and dance, Michael Ball and Rebecca LaChance slug it out with not a dull moment
Mack and Mabel; By Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart; Bord Gaís Energy Theatre, Dublin
‘My auntie thinks she heard about them” was how the woman in front described Mack and Mabel to her friend before curtain-up. This 1974 Broadway musical by Jerry Herman did not – unlike his Hello Dolly – achieve first-rank status, but a good show with modern production values doesn’t have to be a heavyweight to succeed, and this one ...