A night at the theater could garner any sort of reaction from an audience. Whether a tragedy or a comedy, a good play pulls the audience in and, once the lights go up and the curtains have drawn to a close, makes them want to stay for more. Such was the case with the rousing performance of Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical Camelot at the Benedum.
Throughout the evening the show had us in stitches, from King Arthur’s initial meeting with Guinevere, to the hilariously gung-ho Lancelot as he sang about the virtues of being, well, Lancelot. The cast of the show was small, and the venue that housed the production was no cathedral, but this added to the intimacy between audience and performers. Camelot seemed vast and green not because of any large scale set, but because the voices of the spellbinding cast painted a portrait of a place of mythic proportions.
Going with the Scholars to the show was fun in of itself, giving us the opportunity of seeing old friends and mentors that, thanks to much studying and conflicting class schedules, have kept us apart. Arriving at the theatre we looked like an eccentric bunch, ready to take on the old tale of King Arthur revisited.
All in all, seeing Camelot with the Scholars was terrific fun. Although Monday was on the horizon, being with the Scholars in Camelot for an evening proved to be a great getaway.

Julie Andrews as Guinevere in the original stage production of Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot