Hungry Hungry Games? Lost my appetite!
by voicelady on 10/24/13Tilles Center Concert Hall - GreenvaleI was so looking forward to seeing The Hungry Hungry Games at the Tilles Center as a birthday present to myself. When I discovered that Old Jews Telling Jokes had moved to Chicago, I thought, "Here's a spoof, should be funny, it's local, what could be bad?" I enjoyed the movie The Hunger Games and all 3 books, so I was really looking forward to an evening of excellent comedy. However, I was wrong. Overall, this show tried too hard to be funny, and in most cases, it didn't succeed. There were a few moments where we genuinely laughed, and the parody of Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line" was hysterical. Otherwise, I felt that these very talented performers tried their best to make comedy out of something that wasn't very funny. I have been a musical theater performer for over 25 years, and I've co-written a one-act musical and a musical revue. I know how hard it is to write a show, and I applaud the efforts of anyone who wants to create comedy, satire, or a spoof. I was just disappointed that The Hungry Hungry Games fell short.