Let me tell youβthis cast delivered a captivating blend of wit, energy, and poignancy. With book, lyrics, and music by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell and directed by Brianna Lucas Larson, the show delighted an enthusiastic audience with its dark humor, heartfelt moments, and imaginative storytelling. It was an unforgettable theatrical roller coaster, and we enjoyed every twist and turn. Combining quirky humor with a memorable pop-rock score, this show captures your attention from beginning to end.
Five teenagers from the Saint Cassian Chamber Choir in Uranium City, Saskatchewan, die in a tragic roller coaster accident and find themselves trapped in limbo with a fortune-telling machine named The Amazing Karnak Nikolas Stark. Karnak, feeling remorseful for not being able to reveal their fates, offers them a chance to play a game where the winner will be allowed to return to life. However, a mysterious sixth contestant unexpectedly appears. Unlike the others, no one, not even Karnak, knows her identity because her head was decapitated in the accident, leaving her unclaimed and shrouded in mystery.
However, surprise, after her song, Karnak tells her that the one who wins will be chosen by a consensus of everyone. She then regrets her song and tries to backtrack with her friends, who are a bit offended, especially her friend Constance. Contestant number two is Noel Gruber Luke Holt , the only gay boy in Uranium City, who dreams of escaping his dreary existence to become a glamorous French prostitute. With a blend of humor and honesty, Mischa uses his performance to express his struggles with expectations, revealing a vulnerability beneath his tough exterior.
However, he then sings a love ballad to his online girlfriend Talia Lynzee Owens , who comments on his YouTube posts. The fourth contestant is Ricky Potts Zane Brewer who was mute while he was alive but is able to speak in the afterlife.
This one was one of my favorites. It was so quirky and fun. Jane Doe Emma Bryant goes next and hauntingly sings about the mystery of her identity, expressing how no one, not even she, knows who she truly is. Emma Bryant brings an eerie but vocally beautiful quality to the performance, her voice echoing with a sense of longing and confusion. The vulnerability in her delivery resonates deeply, capturing the essence of a character who has been lost to the world, both literally and figuratively.
