How you react to ALL ABOUT ME [a cabaret act unwisely being presented in a Broadway theatre]depends on how you feel about Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna Everage[in real life Barry Humphries], the two wildly different personalities the show is built around.
Mr Feinstein is a fine interpeter of the great American songbook. His mellow croon and easy style go well with a cocktail and a good meal,but he seems out of his element in his present surroundings, especially when he tries to match wits with the outragous humor of Dame Edna.
Dame Edna is another story altogether. Her wild performing style had many in the audience rolling in the aisles with laughter. I was not one of them and after about fifteen minutes I had enough of her over the top humor.
Sometimes two totally different personalities can work well together but this is not the case here. The two stars seem to be in a constant battle for the spotlight and Dame Edna's overpowering demenor is clearly the winner.
For some, ALL ABOUT ME may offer great satisfaction. For me it was a cabaret act in the wrong neighborhood.
At THE HENRY MILLER THEATRE 124 WEST 43rd STREET N.Y.C.
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I fear the Dame Edna has served "her" useful shelf life. I know there is a strong contingent of gay men who enjoy Dame Edna's humor, but for me, I feel that she has, at last, reached the end of relevance.
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