Stardust Serenade is the 17th in Harlequin's series of annual World War II-era musical revues, and by all accounts, it's intended to be the last. This reprise of the 2002 version uses the departure of a flyboy (Ryan Holmberg, charming as ever) as an excuse to perform 22 numbers from the period. The going-away party inspires a numbing parade of impersonations, so we're treated to Alicia Mendez warbling "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in blue-checked gingham and Alison Monda in paleface purring "Stormy Weather" as Lena Horne.
We'll start with the positives. It's a Harlequin show, so it's handsomely produced.
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Stardust Serenade
Through Dec. 31, Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $38
Harlequin Productions, 202 4th Ave. E., Olympia
360.786.0151