Critic’s picks: The 10 best theater, comedy, dance performances this fall – South Florida Sun Sentinel

First of all, Randy Rainbow swears thats his real name. You also need to know that Rainbow is one of us. The political parodist who rose to YouTube super-duper-stardom grew up in Broward County and graduated from Plantation High School, where he appeared in productions of Grease, Guys and Dolls and Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown. He also did childrens, community and regional theater in Miami Shores and Hollywood. At the Hollywood Playhouse, he often shared the stage with Josh Gad. All that musical theater served him well with his patented blend of Broadway and politics (or any hot topic) satirized in smirky viral videos that have delighted devotees numbering in the millions. For the tour, Rainbow brings some of his song parodies from the virtual world to the live stage world, accompanied by a live band of Broadway musicians. He also tells dishy stories, does a Q&A with the audience and performs some new songs he composed with none other than Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) and Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins Returns).

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