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“A Spoonful of Sugar”

April 16, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

A Spoonful of Sherman
Richard Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Al Sherman & Robert J. Sherman (Music & Lyrics)
Robert J. Sherman (Book)
3Below Theatres and Lounge
The Cast of A Spoonful of Sugar

In a heartfelt biographical and musical tribute to his grandfather, dad, and uncle, A Spoonful of Sherman, Robert (Robbie) J. Sherman (book) takes us through a ninety-year tasting of fifty-five of the songs his family – including himself – have written, picking them from the more than 250 others he could not include.  Premiering in the U.K. in 2014 and having since toured extensively there and in Ireland, A Spoonful of Sherman now has its U.S. premiere at San Jose’s newest venue for live productions of musicals, Guggenheim Entertainment’s 3Below Theatres and Lounge.  With a cast of five who sing, dance, and cavort with much talent and glee through the plethora of lyrics and tunes, 3Below’s A Spoonful of Sherman is overall delightful and a temptation for humming/singing along that is difficult to resist – songs like “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “Winnie the Pooh,” “That’s What Friends Are For,” “I Wanna Be Like You,” “Spoonful of Sugar,” and of course the world’s more translated and most performed song, “It’s A Small World.”

For my complete review, please continue to Talkin’ Broadway: https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/sanjose/sj162.html.

Rating: 4 E
A Spoonful of Sherman continues through May 5, Thursdays through Sundays at 3 Below Theatres & Lounge, 288 South Second Street, San Jose.  Tickets are available online at https://3belowtheaters.com/.
Photo by Guggenheim Entertainment



 

Rating: 4 E Tags: Musical, Guggenheim Entertainment, U.S. Premiere, 3 Below Theatres & Lounge, Robert J. Sherman

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