Vol. 4, No. 11, November 2007
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Waking the Dead
Finnegan’s Wake runs now through November 25 with showtimes at 7 p.m. Thurs., Fri. and Sat., and a 1:30 p.m. show on Sundays. Tickets are $49.99 and $59.99.
Like the popular
Tony ’n Tina’s Wedding the new production at Showboat,
Finnegan’s Wake, is an interactive comedy that relies on audience participation. Running through November 25, the dinner show brings together a professional cast of odd-ball characters to eulogize the passing of their beloved relative, Patrick James Finnegan.
Though he never realized his lifelong dream of running his own distillery, Finnegan was a dedicated connoisseur of ale. The jokes fly as freely as the booze at this wild Irish wake, as each friend and relative remembers the dearly departed in his own hilarious way. But the real stand-out of the show is the the Barley Boys, musicians who lay down some authentic Celtic reels and accompany the cast on ballads such as “Danny Boy” and “I’ll Tell My Ma.”
The show comes with a complete chicken dinner and the audience is encouraged to bring their own jokes, sing a song, dance or deliver a eulogy. Or they can just sit back and enjoy the general craziness.
