Food Fight: A Musical Comedy' audiences are eating it up
Sugar Loaf, N.Y. “Food Fight: A Musical Comedy for Waist Watchers,” the hilarious hit show about our love/hate relationships with food, dieting and exercise, is coming to the Lycian Centre for the Performing Arts in Sugar Loaf on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. Set in a women-only gym, four waist-conscious women will take audiences through the familiar ups and downs of survival in a beauty and weight-obsessed world. Led by the energetic personal trainer Carla Cook, gym members Cheryl Corn, Connie Pizzarelli and Cindy Berger will play out their stories and personal struggles with food through hysterical song and dance as they try to get in shape. Sporting a variety of workout wear, the quartet will perform parodies with voices, expressions and antics about food, diets, exercise, plastic surgery, cooking shows and more. In the wild spirit of Menopause the Musical®, 24 catchy, popular tunes with parodied lyrics make Food Right instantly enjoyable for men and women alike, and will have audience members singing “If I were a size two...” instead of Fiddler on the Roof’s “If I were a rich man...” all the way home, and even at work the next day! “Food Fight” made its world debut in 2007 in Palm Beach, Fla., and launched a national tour in February of 2009 from Atlanta, Ga., on its way to St. Louis, Denver, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Green Bay, and to numerous other cities across the country. Reviews of the show have been outstanding. Critics are wild about its cleverness, talented cast and superb presentation. The Palm Beach Post declared, “Audiences are eating it up!” “Food Fight” writer and producer Alan Jacobson has extensive experience as an actor, teacher, coach, director and producer. He has performed in theaters around the country from Boyton Beach to Broadway and is also the founder and producer of two theatrical production companies, Sunshine Stage Productions and Mane Stage Productions. Jacobson has produced more than 80 shows around the country, and two of his shows moved to Broadway. “The message (in Food Fight) is to take care of yourself eat well and exercise, but no matter what your size is, be happy with it. It’s an image that’s not portrayed enough in our society,” said Jacobson. Tickets for “Food Fight” are $28 and $25 for adults, and $18 for youth (18 and younger) and can be purchased by calling the Lycian Centre box office at 845-469-2287, Tuesday through Saturday between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. or on-line at www.LycianCentre.com. Group discounts are available.