I saw Phil twice
in Pump Boys and Dinettes and absolutely loved every aspect of the show from the set design and costumes to the music which
was Country and Western and Rock n Roll.
This show really
was a showcase for Phil’s talents as he sings on many of the songs and plays the most instruments in the show.
Mona really was Phil’s
flagship song and a catchy one it is to, it certainly had my toes tapping. Mona
is a song about a Woolworths checkout operator who Jackson, Phil’s character, loves and how he wants her. The guitar solo in the middle of the song was fantastic as well.
Phil seemed to have
so much energy during the show and he looked like he was really enjoying himself, laughing and joking with the others.
The instruments Phil
played were pretty varied, from the usual things he plays like guitar, bass and keyboards to three things I had never seen
him play before like harmonica, accordion and lap steel.
As this show was
billed as having loads of Country and Western songs in it I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy it as I don’t like Country
and Western but the songs were really catchy and I found myself singing them after I left the theatre.
After Aladdin this
is Phil really back on form and I really look forward to seeing him in The Comedy of Errors.
Gilly Halliday