Guest Review

The TV promos do this show a disservice. While they do showcase the music and its performance, they do little to differentiate this show from a jukebox musical.  I assure you it is not one of those.  In Bandstand (directed and choreographed by Andy Blankenbueler, music by Richard Oberacker, book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker), original music serves the story, rather than the other way around.  The music is performed by actors and this is a welcome modern turn we have seen done in Cabaret, Bright Star, and Come From Away, among others.  It is awesome, really.