Rich Little: Royal Room of the Colony Hotel

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Rich Little

The Royal Room of the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, FL

 March 4, 2015

Review by Jeffrey Bruce for Cabaret Scenes

Rich-Little-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212“Rich Little? Really?” I  know. I read your mind. In truth, my reaction was the same. As a kid I loved his impressions of the multitudinous celebrities in his imagination. Could he still be as quick and amusing as he was “back then?” The answer is a resounding YES!

In a long (95-minute) show, Little managed to fit in over three dozen spot-on recreations people of a certain age will remember (me being one of them).

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From the Rat Pack to a hysterical Andy Rooney, truly the highlight of the show (“D’ya ever wonder why they sterilize needles for lethal injections?” “Can ya cry under water?” “If ya choke a Smurf, what color would they turn?”) to Jack Nicholson, James Stewart, et.

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al., Little manages to, if not gain perfection, at least give the audience the essence of the great men (and women! Carol Channing is a hoot) he adored.

Ottowa-born, he is also an accomplished pen-and-ink artist. On a TV screen at the side of the stage, one of his portraits accompanies each target. A charming stage presence, with a self-deprecating sense of humor of his own, Rich Little deserves the standing ovation the capacity crown honored him with. Long may he reign.

Jeffrey Bruce

Originally from Fresh Meadows, Queens, Jeffrey has been in nine national tours, including How to Succeed… (Finch), Camelot (Mordred) and Peter Pan (Hook). He has also had the pleasure to play leads in the entire Neil Simon catalogue. On television, he was the permanent guest host, for 21 years, on the #1 local talk show in the country Kelly & Company on WXYZ-TV, Detroit. He teaches a weekly Master Class in Drama in Boca Raton, Florida. His theater reviews are on talkinbroadway.com. Writing for Cabaret Scenes has enabled him to educate the public as to the superb cabaret resources that South Florida has to offer.