Saw Blackwood yesterday and found it enjoyable. I think the Sentinel review covered everything and I can't add much more.
The show opened with the video promo above and took place first in script rehearsal then in a primitive live episode with each character doing a short monologue about themselves between scenes. For me, my biggest concern was how the parody would be played out. I've been a Dark Shadows club president since 1992 and there is a lot of love there but I also find humor in the show (especially all the time I spend in the games section.) So for me, as long as the play wasn't a snarky or mean spirited parody or portrayed fans of the show in a bad light, which it didn't , I was fine with it. Besides being a DS takeoff, the play gave a fond look back at the sixties with a few running gags about Reagan and the name Blackwood. After the show, we got to do a meet and greet with Steve and the actors who were all very nice and appreciative of our attending and support. A nice afternoon.
