All Hands on Deck for Popeye the Musical By Martha Estrada Baca

A performance with a mirage of nostalgic allusions, Popeye The Musical enchants with this classic rendition of the iconic sailor. The music in the show truly shines as each performers’ voice melodiously harmonizes with one another. The talent was evident to me as I watched, each actor fully applied themselves to transforming into their characters down to their body mannerisms and silly accents. It is clear that an incredible amount of heart and hard work went into this production and it paid off. I found myself laughing more than I thought I would. However, the musical could have benefitted from taking some more creative liberty with the story in order to set it apart. I would definitively recommend this musical for children and their families to enjoy together as it was, altogether, very enjoyable to watch.