Review: Yakov’s Moscow Circus Dinner Experience
A Must for Every Age: And Every American
by Richard Freihofer, Editor & Publisher
On this show’s sneak preview night I brought members of my family, along with several members of our staff and their families. These represented several different age groups and personalities. Quite honestly, I have to admit that we've seen plenty around here over the years and several of us would qualify as a "tough audience". By show’s end each one was raving about it enthusiastically. Several commented that they had never seen anything like it. Each one thought it to be unique, thoroughly entertaining, interesting, exciting and impressive.
The biggest test was my 17 year-old who thought a night out with the parents would be the epitome of boredom. To my surprise, he loved this show! His favorite parts were the Russian pageantry, the ballet, the animals and the comedy, which pretty well sums up the entire production! My wife is a dancer and a connoisseur of good choreography—her verdict: the Russian dancing and ballet was unsurpassed! Now for me. I love all Branson shows so I am an easy sell. I did hold my breath however, as I began to see the attempt to feed us all a boxed Russian meal; (Yak-in-a-Box!)! It was hard for me to believe this could be pulled off smoothly. To my shock, that food got to each audience member faster than the offering bucket in church! Not only that, but it was done in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere: nothing rushed, nothing nerve-wracking. The entertainment resumed at just the right moment and at just the right level of energy to compliment a thoroughly satisfying dining experience in a very unlikely setting.
What I particularly love and appreciate about this show is what I love and appreciate about all Yakov’s work. I love the themes, the stories, and life experiences that drive everything he does. My own experience has given me a unique perspective, for I am among those few Americans who had the chance to visit Russia during the Cold War years. I had a glimpse of the world that was the foundation of Yakov’s life. I even got to see the Bolshoi and The Moscow Circus! I love the way this production shows us the beauty and rich cultural treasures of Yakov’s native country, yet symbolically communicates the oppression all endured during the brutal communist regime.
The journey, and the transformation of reaching "the American dream" is a story every American needs to be told and re-told, — and no one can share it with more passion and revelation than an immigrant who has experienced it first hand. This, Yakov achieves, with his tools of laughter, dance, theater, and acts that thrill and amaze.
by Richard Freihofer, Editor & Publisher
On this show’s sneak preview night I brought members of my family, along with several members of our staff and their families. These represented several different age groups and personalities. Quite honestly, I have to admit that we've seen plenty around here over the years and several of us would qualify as a "tough audience". By show’s end each one was raving about it enthusiastically. Several commented that they had never seen anything like it. Each one thought it to be unique, thoroughly entertaining, interesting, exciting and impressive.
The biggest test was my 17 year-old who thought a night out with the parents would be the epitome of boredom. To my surprise, he loved this show! His favorite parts were the Russian pageantry, the ballet, the animals and the comedy, which pretty well sums up the entire production! My wife is a dancer and a connoisseur of good choreography—her verdict: the Russian dancing and ballet was unsurpassed! Now for me. I love all Branson shows so I am an easy sell. I did hold my breath however, as I began to see the attempt to feed us all a boxed Russian meal; (Yak-in-a-Box!)! It was hard for me to believe this could be pulled off smoothly. To my shock, that food got to each audience member faster than the offering bucket in church! Not only that, but it was done in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere: nothing rushed, nothing nerve-wracking. The entertainment resumed at just the right moment and at just the right level of energy to compliment a thoroughly satisfying dining experience in a very unlikely setting.
What I particularly love and appreciate about this show is what I love and appreciate about all Yakov’s work. I love the themes, the stories, and life experiences that drive everything he does. My own experience has given me a unique perspective, for I am among those few Americans who had the chance to visit Russia during the Cold War years. I had a glimpse of the world that was the foundation of Yakov’s life. I even got to see the Bolshoi and The Moscow Circus! I love the way this production shows us the beauty and rich cultural treasures of Yakov’s native country, yet symbolically communicates the oppression all endured during the brutal communist regime.
The journey, and the transformation of reaching "the American dream" is a story every American needs to be told and re-told, — and no one can share it with more passion and revelation than an immigrant who has experienced it first hand. This, Yakov achieves, with his tools of laughter, dance, theater, and acts that thrill and amaze.
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