Revival of Crazy For You is enjoyable froth with spectacular song and dance numbers – review
It may feel old, but Crazy For You is a surprisingly new musical. Based on George and Ira Gershwin’s 1930 show Girl Crazy, and drawing additional songs from the brothers’ back catalogue, Ken Ludwig’s book is actually from 1992.
This revival – first seen last summer at the Chichester Festival Theatre – is directed by Susan Stroman, who choreographed the original Broadway production some 30 years ago.
In the lead role is Charlie Stemp (most recently on the West End as Bert in Mary Poppins) as Bobby; opposite is Carly Anderson as love interest Polly.
It tells a straightforward boy-meets-girl story. Bobby’s mother works for a bank and sends him to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on their theatre as they’ve not been keeping up the mortgage payments.
