Superhero, a play by John Logan, with music and lyrics by Tom Kitt, soars at the Flanagan Theatre at Southgate at Shrewsbury, 30 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury. There are still tickets available for shows Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 7:30 PM, and Sunday at 2 PM.
This Week in Worcester went behind the scenes for one performance.
Superhero tells the story of a mother and son grappling with a devastating loss and the mysterious stranger who helps them on their journey. Before we can save the world, we have to save each other.
You will walk away from this performance feeling hopeful and uplifted.
Directed by John Wayland Somers, the Studio Theater Worcester (SWT) ensemble once again puts together a riveting, high-energy performance from the opening beat to the closing. Elliot Cetinski as Simon is incredible, putting on a spectacular vocal performance inside the cozy Flanagan Theater. Elliot’s ability to sell a high-school student obsessed with comic books is vivid, and the performance sparks emotion in the audience.
Several spontaneous rounds of applause broke out throughout the two- and-a-half-hour play for various songs, all catchy and clear. At the center of the play is a will-they, won’t-they almost romance between the mysterious Jim, played by Todd Vickstrom and Elliot’s mother Charlotte, played by Christina Pierro-Biggins. The chemistry is wonderful between the two, both awkward and raw, as with any adults who date later in life. Their careful dance around Simon is delivered authentically and with care by Vickstrom and Pierro-Biggins.
The music, led by Musical Director Kris Layton is bouncy and fun when it calls for it, and soft and somber in the places that call for it.
The fact is that these performances deserve a bigger audience.
