My favorites among these portrayals include Rev. He dies of natural causes so that all of the folks whom Monty snuffs out seem to deserve it. Only one of the D’Ysquiths whom Shirley plays, Lord Adalbert D’Ysquith Sr., “an elderly banker” who hires and mentors Monty, is a decent human being. He does all eight plus a ninth new plebian D’Ysquith (janitor) who suddenly materializes at the end, perhaps to give Monty a bit of his own right back. ![]() There’s a priceless duet as the ladies fight over their Monty.īut the superstar of the show is former public school theater educator Robert Shirley playing “the D’Ysquith Family.” That’s right, the whole family (minus Monty). They are the “deceitful and delectable” Sibella Hallward (Jessi DiPette, stalwart of the local Z Theater) and his cousin Phoebe D’Ysquith (Heather Eddy, standout soprano of the evening). And, of course, the young man must fall deeply in love - with not one but two girls - along his blood-spattered road to the top. It’s only after his mother’s funeral that Monty learns he’s a D’Ysquith (try saying or even listening to that name a hundred times in one evening). His poor mother, a genuine D’Ysquith, was cruelly shunned for marrying his father, an - ugh! - foreigner, a Castilian, aka Spaniard who at least had the good grace to die young. But we soon flash back to when our charmer was still quite ignorant of his patrician blood. We begin the evening with Monty D’Ysquith Navarro (delightfully “executed” by fresh and wry Kobie Smith) already in jail, writing a tell-all, partly voiced-over, journal. What are the odds that eight heirs to a British earldom would all decide to die off within the space of a year, leaving a formerly, unjustly disinherited young upstart as the reigning Earl of Highhurst? But it could happen, right? It helps the odds, of course, if the wannabe Earl is willing to drown, decapitate and maybe poison the obnoxious rich snobby relatives standing in his way. Despite its similarity to a zillion comic murder shows, this musical won the 2014 Tony for Best Musical and lingered on Broadway for over two years before touring and becoming available to local theaters. Freedman and music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. It is a silly, but scintillating, outing with book and lyrics by Robert L. That’s just the justly confusing title of a song in the score of the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach’s latest musical mission of mayhem, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” showing through Sunday. ![]() For more information on sponsorship opportunities, complete the form below or leave a message for us at (757) 428-9233.E-Pilot Evening Edition Home Page Close Menuĭon’t be confused. LTVB is happy to tailor a sponsorship package to fit the needs of your company. ![]() LTVB offers different types of sponsorships and multiple sponsorship levels. A corporate sponsorship of LTVB not only helps to enhance the cultural vibrancy of Virginia Beach and the greater Hampton Roads area, but also provides your company with the opportunity to achieve a stronger connection to the community where your customers and employees live and work. As a non-profit organization, the theatre must depend on more than ticket sales in order to bring quality shows to the LTVB stage. ![]() Over the years Little Theatre of Virginia Beach has received generous support from individuals, businesses, and corporations. Still run by volunteers, LTVB’s mission is “to enrich our community with quality live theater, develop and showcase diverse local talent, and celebrate the power of art to inspire and bring people together.” In fact, LTVB has produced a season of plays and musicals every year since its founding in 1948. Little Theatre of Virginia Beach is in its 76th Season as Virginia Beach’s oldest continuously producing theater.
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