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Being trapped in a classic stage musical is surely someones idea of hell and another persons idea of heaven.

This jamboree is indeed big and gay.

The sheer force of Mindelles commitment to the bit, so to speak, redeems all.

The pop-culture references arent all just musical, mind you.

(He returns inBig Gayas Barebacks ostracized gay resident.

The Big Gay Jamboreeis best during those flights of absurdity.

It tends to sag when it plays the hits.

Youd hope there would be more precision to Mindelle and Parks-Ramages send-up of classic musicals, too.

(RememberthatOklahoma!revival?)

to ensemble members as she sings about how BDSM turns out to be a girls best friend.

How could she, when musicals are this fun?

The Big Gay Jamboreeis at the Orpheum Theatre.

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