Save the date for cheeky ribaldry! The musical revue Tomfoolery will run at Conor O'Neills Ann Arbor with The Penny Seats the first four Thursdays (October 2, 9, 16, and 23) in October! More info at pennyseats.org – the show celebrates the music of Tom Lehrer, a comic misanthrope who makes Lewis Black and Jon Stewart seem like Mr. Rogers and Spongebob Squarepants.

Gen X knows him best as having written the songs for Electric Company (“Silent E”) but he also wrote a number of satirical songs in the 50s and 60s for shows like “The Was the Week That Was,” “The Frost Report,” and “The Steve Allen Show” as well as his own concert performances. Lehrer observed, “I know it's very bad form to quote one's own reviews, but there is something the New York Times said about me [in 1958], that I have always treasured: 'Mr. Lehrer's muse [is] not fettered by such inhibiting factors as taste."

The show features Laura Sagolla, Brent Stansfield, Matt Cameron, and yours truly and is directed by Lauren London with music direction from Rebecca Biber and choreography by Victoria Gilbert. Check out some clips of his music at the below link…

http://reelroyreviews.com/2014/08/22/save-the-date-for-cheeky-ribaldry-tom-foolery-ann-arbor-october-2-9-16-and-23/