Patrick Thomas

  The Cast of Shall We Dance Photo by Ray Mabry The Broadway show Something Rotten!, which takes place in the time of Shakespeare, features a number entitled “A Musical,” in which Thomas Nostradamus predicts the rise of a whole new form of entertainment where actors will suddenly break into song, and chorus lines will engage in energetic, synchronized tapping. “Does it advance the plot?” another character wonders. When told “no,” they ask “Then why do you do it?” and the answer comes back swiftly: “Because it’s entertaining!” This number came to mind during the performance of Shall We Dance, […]