Why is popular culture so inundated with crazed housewives? Whether it be the ludicrous shenanigans of the fictional Wisteria lane women, the over the top blondes of Orange County, the blaze society climbers of New York or the soon to be outlandishly outrageous multicultural Atlanta group, American Society seems to be obsessed with upper class women and the men who love them, from a distance (i.e. off camera,) except of course for Simon…oh Simon.
With the phenomena of suburban domesticity reaching a definite peak, Kelly Ann Ford answers, through a satire on the popular fictional and twisted-reality housewife satires (making it a meta-satire?), with the world debut of “It’s the Housewives!:” a rock-n-roll musical staring, Terri Homberg-Olsen (Jerry’s Girls), Jamey Hood (The Shagg’s) Corrine Dekker (The Posession of Mrs. Jones) and Jayme Lake (Hillary Agonistes) as Aged Becca, Becca, Lynn and Lexie, respectively.
Following the mundane lives of three Glendale based housewives into the insanity of becoming, and being, famous following their debut performance of “Be My Babysitter” at a PTA meeting, “It’s the Housewives!” is filled with one silly and utterly addicting song after another. While at moments, quite dull and a little, no, a lot, over the top, “It’s the Housewives!” is a campy and fun musical that will have you singing some of the songs long after the stage lights have gone up.
A great musical is induced with numerous great songs that could easily be removed from the production and stand alone. Within those parameters, “It’s the Housewives!” is certainly a great musical. Songs like, “Domestiphobia” and “It Started With A Kiss” are both hysterical and quite catchy. Another great thing about the music within “It’s the Housewives!” is that the songs are pulled from different genres. There is the Hip-Hop “The Reynold’s Rap,” the blues, “Ironing Board,” the Latin influenced, “It Sucks” and the rock-n-roll, “Rockin’ Hot Rollers.” All of the songs, regardless of the genre from which they represent, are spun to reflect the oddly strange and definitely unique lifestyle of a housewife.
The entire cast of “It’s the Housewives!” help to create this comically enjoyable musical. The Housewives, the stars of the show, however, really shine. Jamey Hood as Becca is especially kooky and with her strange and quirky body language creates a character that is truly laughable. Corrine Dekker uses her amazing voice to embody both the timid background singer turned anal diva Lynne. Jayme Lake has great comic timing and makes one question whether she is actually a dumb blonde or just playing one known as Lexie on the stage.
Playing for only eight weeks, “It’s the Housewives!” at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks (Map) is a truly fun experience filled with great songs and deliciously campy fun.
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1 Barbara Price // Sep 10, 2008 at 2:18 pm
CORINNE DEKKER’s name was misspelled throughout the article.
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