24 - The O akville Beaver, Friday F e b ru a ry 17, 2 0 0 6 Artscene JB k Oakville Beaver · FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 7 ,2 0 0 6 24 Sheridan captures the lively spirit of No No Nanette By M a rk A n d re w Lawrence SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER The quintessential 1920s musi cal comedy No No Nanette is one of the very few from that decade still regularly revived. This is thanks largely to a Tony awardwinning 1971 revival. It is the revised revival version that Theatre Sheridan is staging as their second big musical this sea son, and it is an effervescent delight. A good deal of the success of No No Nanette is due to the Vincent Youmans' sparkling score. The two big hits I Want to be Happy and Tea for Two are well known beyond theatre circles, but there is a good deal more in this show. That includes the lively open ing number, Too Many Rings around Rosie, and the energetic You Can Dance With Any Girl at All, to the blues lament Where Has My Hubby Gone. Irving Caesar's lyrics remain fresh and vibrant and of note is how he weaves the second act Finaletto around fragments from several key songs.. The story is paper-thin and serves mainly as an excuse to get the entire cast into their tap shoes and on-stage. Not that they need much-of an excuse. Midway through Act One, the wealthy Jimmy Smith tries to See N an e tte page 26 SABRINA BYRNES / OAKVILLE BEAVER NO NO NANETTE:.Theatre Sheridan students (1-r) Chris Zonneville (Billy), Anna Sudac (Winnie), Liz Ruddle (Flora) and Chelsea Johnson (Betty) in a scene from No No N anette now playing at the MacDonald Heaslip Hall at Sheridan's Oakville Campus. FACTORY DIRECT SALE EVENT! SAVE UP TO $500! SOON1 . N N N N O INTEREST N O PAYMENTS FO RI FULL YEAR O.A.C. See store for details eed a eed a eed a ^ D o u b le ? P a y f o r a S in g l e ! Q u e e n ? P a y f o r a D o u b le ! K in g ? P a y fo r a Q u e e n ! N O CHARGE FOR UPGRADING TO THE NEXT SIZE! BUT HURRY OFFER ENDS SO ON! A www.royalm attress.com · BURLINGTON 5280 S. SERVICE ROAD 905-639-7881 * HAM,LT0N 640 QUEENST0N r d - 905-560-0075, 1065 UPPER JAMES ST. 905-388-4534 I WW V ^1 * 0AKV,LLE 490 SPEERS RD' 905-842-9442 IMATTRESS M F G J suppo r t local JOBS, b u y Ca n a d i a n From Our Factory..Jo your Home, since 1967