ON the TOWN-It's a Hell of a Shitty Show except for the Dancers

Leonard Bernstein & Jerome Robbins have made arguable the best musical of all time; "West Side Story."  "On the Town" was created stemming from Robbins' ballet for the NYC Ballet Co."Fancy Free," which is still being performed around the world by major ballet companies.  The legendary composer, conductor Leonard Bernstein, wrote the music for "On the Town" which was 1st performed in 1944 as a jingoist salute to our soldiers with a wink at finding love on shore leave in the Big Apple.  The show starts with a large Amer. Flag & the splendid orchestra performing a rousing rendition of our Nat'l anthem which had the audience rightly up on their feet.  However, after that the audience can fall asleep for this silly snorer except for seeing Megan Fairchild, a principal dancer for NYC Ballet dancing on stage.  Two of the male ensemble dancers are also with the NYC Ballet.  The dancing elevated the choreography to a new art form in musical theater. But, aside from those few glimmering highlights, the show was dated, campy, ludicrous with garish, glaring lighting.  A nightclub emcee in the show called out Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara in the audience only to insult them.  This cast member also asked the crowd to sing happy birthday to a member of the audience.  I thought the show appalling bad, however,  I was surrounded by a laughing, cheering crowd.  I can only say On the TOWN holds an appeal for out of towners & not New Yorkers.  Hopefully, this show will bring more people to the ballet. audience to ballet.