Ah, Christmas. Ah, music. And ah, that crazy lunatic singing quartet that gives us the joy of their wild interpretations of holiday music in the annual “Plaid Tidings” show.
Created by writer Stuart Ross shortly after the horrible events of 9/11, the show (first performed in Pasadena in 2001) was an immediate hit. It opened at San Diego Musical Theatre in 2007 and has been presented every year since then.
Augmented by a bass player and a pianist, the quartet: Frankie (Drew Bradford), Sparky (Xavier J. Bush), Smudge (Matt Ignacio) and Jinx (Jonathan Sangster) bops through nearly 28 songs, many times in the style of a singer that made each popular. Wait till you hear their version of “Besame Mucho.” They even toss in a dreidel song.
Rosemary Clooney shows up to offer guidance; so does Peggy Lee. Ed Sullivan is mentioned.
There’s no real plot here. It’s a collection of many songs, all fun to hear and to watch. But this quartet can really sing and amuse the public, and that’s what this is about.
It’s a two-hour extravaganza (with an intermission) that will leave you smiling and glad you came.
The details
“Plaid Tidings” plays through Dec. 24 at San Diego Musical Theatre, 4650 Mercury Street.
Shows Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m.
For tickets ($25-70): sdmt.org or call the box office at (858) 560-5740
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