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Too Darn Hot" won't leave you cold by Michelle Nelson Too Darn Hot, a musical revue of the 30's& 40's. Produced, directed and choreographed by David Nash. Starring Chad Henry, James Judy, Andy Shaw, Kura Shepard, Cheryl Whitener. Ellie West on piano. Admission: $5, general; $4, student and senior. 90 minutes. I originally went to see Too Darn Hot with the full intention of panning it. From the beginning of the performance, I was surprised and delighted. The stage is set in a dramatic Oriental motif. One expects Fu Man Chu to enter inscrutably from stage left. Instead, the lights come up on an energetic, campy dance routine of The Ritz. The show picks up steam and tempo for a whirlwind musical revue of the 30's and 40's. The performance is slick, fast-paced, professional ?╟÷ one would expect nothing less from someone of David Nash's background. David has had diverse training in various forms of dance, partly under the direction of MGM's Tommy Rail, at the University of Washington. David is currently performing with Jack McGovern's Music Hall Follies. The five on-stage performers are very supportive of one another, yet each gets an individual opportunity to steal the show. Andy Shaw stands out with superb scat singing in such jazz oldies as Honeysuckle Rose and Avenue C. He plays the trombone at one point; later he plays the sound of a trombone . . . without the instrument. Kura Shepard seems to sport the flashiest costumes for a Carmen Miranda sequence, Shanghai Lil and Frankie and Johnny. At this point it occurs to me to mention the extreme smoothness with which the numerous costume changes were executed. It must have been done with mirrors . . . Kura's vocals fluctuate between Ethel Merman annoying and Mae West naughty "Is that a pistol in your pocket, or are ya just glad to see me?" Chad Henry bumps and" grinds his way through the revue, but remains cute rather than sexy. Maternal women will feel the need to mother him. James Judy has the charmingly lanky grace of a Ray Bolger scarecrow. He is particularly fun in the group sailor sequence, including such tunes as Shanghai Lil, Bei Mir Bist Du Shoen and Nagasaki. Cheryl Whitener surprises me with some exceptional vocal work in Rumble Rumble, wherein she flies about with an iron,* curlers and bathrobe, changes pitch and tempo erratically . . . and still retains her ability to breath. Amazing! The pianist, Ellie West, is deserving of special mention. Ellie not only bridges the costume changes flamboyantly, but heartily keeps up with those unexpected timing changes which make live performances so endearing. And, save for a 12-minute intermission, her fingers never leave the keys. The most important thing to remember about Too Darn Hot is that it's Just Plain Fun. When a show as light and funny as Too Darn Hot hits town, I pay attention. TOO DARN HOT ?╟÷ extended through Oct. 28, Wednesday- Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m.% and Friday-Saturday at 11 p.m. Skid Road Theatre. 102 Cherry. Phone 622-0251 for reservations.