Chasing Rainbows shines at Goodspeed

If you have ever wondered about the life of Judy Garland before the Wizard of Oz, wonder no more. Chasing Rainbows introduces us to Frances Gumm, who would later took the stage name Judy Garland, as a young child and brings us through the production of Wizard of Oz. 

Her childhood was a mixture of drama and love. Her relationship with her tortured father is one of the highlights of the show. Ella Briggs is absolutely charming as baby Frances and she has quite a singing voice as well. 

Ruby Rakos as Judy has a powerful voice and it was hard not to give her a standing ovation during several of her songs during the production. On one hand, we were all envious of the talent that Judy was gifted with and the famous people who were part of her everyday life in Hollywood. On the other hand, we very much feel for her as she is made to feel fat and a plain Jane by Louis B Mayer and most of the studio employees and given drugs as a 13-year-old child to help her lose weight.

Great singing and dancing make this a show that you will enjoy immensely, we certainly did. This was by far our favorite show of this year's schedule and it may even be our favorite of all time at Goodspeed. 

Plenty of tickets are still available. I suggest you call and get yours, it will be a fun evening.