It's been over 10 years since Minsky's was first intended to blaze on the Center Theater Group's marquee, and fortunately it's been worth the wait. This brassy, silly spoof of the world of burlesque serves up a laugh-a-minute, thanks to Bob Martin's script, and grants audiences another opportunity to tap their toes to a rousing Charles Strouse score.

Christopher Fitzgerald, a naturally bouncy and endearing actor, plays real-life burlesque impresario Billy Minsky, who desperately keeps the show alive despite being trapped in the Depression and facing a revival of staunch Republicanism. In fact, to keep his club open, he has to battle a reactionary politico (George Wendt), who is riding on [...]