“The drag musical community spawns its most intriguing performer since RuPaul in the form of wildly charismatic Vermont-based tunesmith... - \ 4 . ' nWm%J _ ll \‘ -—B, ard Magazine, 6/20/98 0 \ W =. 7/ll\ Vermont PWAS to Bring Home the Baconfrom Beantown hen it opened in August of I996 at the Douglas Fairbanks Theater in New York, Howard Crabtrees When Pigs Fly got critical raves from the likes ofthe Times, the Post, and the Observer. Better still, it got raves from its audiences. During the s h o w ’ s Boston run, w h i c h begins next month its success is going to help Vermonters living with AIDS. Thanks to the Lyric Stage, among others, the with three men he knows he can never have: Newt Gingrich, Rush Limbaugh, and Strom Thurman. His torch songs to the! objects of his affection are not to be missed. 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Deborah Lashman, from the VT Freedom . _ t - . to Marry Task Force. —— PROGRAM SCHEDULE and VIEWING lNFO — Adelphia (CH. 15) (Greater Burlington area) Fri 9pm Adelphia (CH. 15) (Montpelier, Waterbury, Randolph) 2nd & 4th Fri 7:30pm Lake Champlain (CH. 2) 1st & 2nd Mon 11pm and 1st & 2nd Wed. 10pm Helicon (CH. 7) (Barre) 2nd & 4th Mon 8:30pm BCTV (CH. 8) (Brattleboro) call 257-0888 for air days/time MMCTV (CH. 3)(Richmond, Jericho, Underhill) call 434-2550 for air days/time WENO (CH.15) (Enosburg, Berkshire, Richford) 1st & 3rd Sun at 8pm CA-TV,(Bennington, Pownal, Shaftsbury, Woodford, Hoosick Falls) call 442-8868 for air days/time Autographed by author Mark * Waldrop and composer Dick » _Howard will bea success in The group not only receives proceeds from ticket sales, but from a special RCA/Victor donation: 50 CDs of the original New York cast recording. A Gallagher, the discs will be sold in the lobby during the perfomiance. Howard Crabtrees When Pigs Fly is a wonderfully‘ exuberant gay ,musical_ review. The lyrics from the opening number say it all: “The show’s a queer one,- there’s no doubt; just to be in it, you got to be outl” _ 1 Pigs follows the story of a young‘ Howard in » high- school as. he dreams of Broadway, glamor, and feather boas. Unfortunately, guidance counselor Miss Roundhole has other ideas for Howard. After evaluating his case, she declares he only has four career options: watch repair, chicken fann- ing, garden supply, or plumb- ing. She then announces that the theater world “when pigs fly.” Defying Miss Roundhole, Howard sets off for Broadway. However, in his enthusiasm, he rents a theater that is still under construc- tion. Many of his costumes and set pieces can’t fit into the theater. And as his cos- tumes get bigger, so do his problems; it doesn’t look like he’ll be able to prove Miss Roundhole wrong. Following Howard’s efforts to get his show up and running, the audience meets an odd lot of characters. There’s a mermaid, a centaur, and an overweight showgirl who’s been on the line a little too long. There’s also one poor man hopelessly in love As of this printing, the show was already o_ne'-quarter sold; those’ interested in attending are encouraged to make reservations ASAP. " Tickets are $28.00 and can be ordered through the box office at (6|7) 437-7I72. If you request it when ordering, the theater will seat you in the same section with other friends of the PWA Coalition. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is an uproarious return to ancient Rome when the ruins were new, the chariots were fast, and the concubines were faster. Comedian Rip Taylor stars in the Big League Theatricals _ A Comedy Tonight! production of the 1962 musical written by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. The music and lyrics are. p’ri_ze-winning Sondheim. Taylor,‘ best;l\