‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ is jaunty fun at Morristown High School

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Strictly speaking, you’re not supposed to review a theatrical show when it’s in previews. That’s when the actors polish their act, and mistakes are expected.

But Thursday’s preview of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, about girlfriends from Little Rock who voyage to Paris seeking romance, looked pretty seaworthy to me. Friday’s opening night at Morristown High School should be a grand occasion.

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This stage version differs from the 1953 movie starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. No diamond tiara, no Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.

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Photo by Kevin Coughlin

Regardless, Noelia Mann (the Marilyn character) and Carolina Alvarez (the Jane character) bring verve to this buddy story.

Comic relief is dispensed freely by Gloria Bangiola, Miles Rogers , Rachel Caretta and the Brothers Rabinowitz, Darren and Jordan. And some delightful musical and dance numbers are furnished by Roaring 20s flappers Hailey Gilbert, Madeline Dean and Estefania Giraldo and ship steward Dane Glynn.

Throw in Danny Dones as an aspiring-writer-on-the-make and Eric Sturm as a young man with old wealth, and you have two hours of entertainment that are a bargain at $10.

Showtime is 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday and 3 pm Sunday.

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Danny Dones, Carolina Alvarez and Noelia Mann in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' at Morristown High School. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

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