Star-spangled, anyway

We went to the Waterfront Playhouse the other night for their gala season opener -- much along the lines of last year's great show, but instead of a full program of Sondeim greats, it was more than two dozen favorites from past seasons of every theater on the island (plus the opera, plus the symphony).

And it was, as ever, spectacular.

This is not a picture from that event. This is from a couple nights later -- Aqua Idol, patterned on the TV show I've never seen, and benefiting a local women's shelter.

It was Elvis night, and everyone had to do a number from the King.

The talent level was -- well, let's just say you'd hear better at the playhouse, even though it was dark that night.