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‘Glitter & Doom’ Review: Jukebox Musical Hits Right Notes With Indigo Girls Songs, Off Notes With Queer Love Story
In ‘Glitter & Doom,' a musician and aspiring actor fall head over heels before their career paths separate them, all set to Indigo Girls music.
However, one special night, his bleak world turns upside down when he meets and instantly falls for Glitter (Alex Diaz), a free-spirited performer who dreams of attending an elite clown college in France run by Fiasco ( Tig Notaro). Not only is Robin due for release right before Doom’s first break, thus reminding him of potential failure, Glitter has trouble telling his overbearing mother Ivy (Ming-Na Wen) he’s leaving her nest to make his dreams a reality. There’s a delightful cameo-palooza featuring the B-52s’ Kate Pierson, Beth Malone, Peppermint and Emily Saliers (the other half of the Indigo Girls duo) during the effervescent, flamenco-flavored arrangement of “Get Out the Map.” The finale’s use of “Closer to Fine” and “The Power of Two” works to great effect, lifting our spirits after this spotty sojourn.
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