Five Guys Named Moe at Arena Stage

Five Guys Named Moe

Arena Stage
1101 Sixth Street, SW Washington

Need to chase the blues away? Pull up a seat at the Funky Butt Club to celebrate the fresh, feel-good music of “The King of the Jukebox” Louis Jordan. Suffering from a severe case of the blues, a young man gets the surprise of his life when “the greatest band around” pops out of his radio to cure what ails him. With joyful swing and bouncing be-bop tunes like “Let the Good Times Roll,” “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby” and “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie,” you’ll be leaping out of your seat and dancing in the aisles with Big Moe, Four-Eyed Moe, Eat Moe, No Moe and Little Moe, better known as Five Guys Named Moe!

Thru - Dec 28, 2014

Price: $40- $99

Running Time: 2 hours; one intermission

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Washington Post - Somewhat Recommended

"...The dancing features lots of shoulder shimmies, hip twists and zippy footwork; “Moe” can be frenetic, yet O’Hara and Easley, working a sexy modern edge, keep the energy coiled. The show is a little frosty, though. With the rich melodies cut to the bone, the sound can get robotic (though the singers are nearly always in good voice, especially when they harmonize). The songs never fully set the stage ablaze, and the lightly comical evening sails by in less than two hours, including intermission. “Moe” has always been cruise-shippy in pace and impact, and it seems especially so as audience members join an insipid conga line at the end of Act 1."

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- Nelson Pressley

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...Who can resist the youthful, sensuous, energy of five high-stepping, superfine dudes who can sing and dance? “Jump blues” back to the rockin’ days of guys and dolls for an entertaining evening of sexy, boy-band eye candy and infectious high energy in the Arena Stage’s Five Guys Named Moe. A dynamic high-five to the “King of the Jukebox”, Louis “Louie” Jordan, Five Guys Named Moe is a knockout contemporary re-imagine of the Big Band era under the direction of Helen Hayes Award-winning director, Robert O’ Hara. It pumps a new beat into yesteryear grooves in a hand-clapping, foot stomping, conga line dancing, “jumpin’ jive” musical fantasy come-true."

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- Ramona Harper

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

The conceit of the show is that a hard-partying dude named Nomax – Kevin McAllister – stumbles home after a drunken night to find his woman has hit the road due to his wicked ways. As he is trying to think straight and see straight, he turns on the radio and thereby activates a fantasy of sorts where five guardian angels invade his world.

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- Jeff Walker

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