DARRYL REUBEN HALL

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

Through December 28, 2007

Reviewed by Chris Gibson

Darryl Reuben Hall and Stacey Sargeant are strong as Paul and Hattie. Sargeant starts the proceedings with a wonderfully soulful vocal on "Another Op'nin', Another Show",

and Hall kicks off act two with an audience pleasing version of "Too Darn Hot". As the gangsters, Steve Isom and Joneal Joplin make a bid to steal the show, and their

rousing number "Brush Up On Your Shakespeare" is a convincing argument. Whit Reichert, Ben Nordstrom, Andrew Cao and John Woodson stand out among a solid

ensemble.