A stage tribute to the famed duo featuring songs from the 1980 film. A 7 piece band, 2 women singers, a cowboy behind the bar who turned into a preacher, and, of course, Jake and Elwood up front. There's a few lines here and there to set the scene, but this show is all about the music and the dancing.
The band are competent (only the keyboard player and trombonist really stood out) and join in the fun. 'Jake' is a noticeably better singer than 'Elwood', but the latter compensates by being the best dancer of the group and a decent bit of harmonica work. However the best singer on the night was the smaller of the two women, both of whom got to do a lot more than just backing vocals. And the 'cowboy' came into his own as the show progressed, as singer, dancer and MC.
By the end they had most of the audience up on stage and dancing (even your reviewer - shock!), a great way to round of a Fringe day - and, in this case, the 2017 Fringe.
Sobering thought - Not only were none of the cast born when the original film came out, I doubt any of them had yet to emerge a decade later. But isn't that what you expect from a cult classic - timelessness?
This was the last performance of the show.
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