On Stage: Musical comedy playing at State Theatre in Eustis

Elvis switches gears in the musical comedy “The Legend of Georgia McBride” playing at the State Theatre in Eustis. The story is about an Elvis impersonator who finds it necessary to change his acts and become Miss Georgia McBride.

The Living Drama Theatre in Eustis features two music acts this weekend with Grammy Award winner Linda Davis on Friday and a tribute to American Bandstand on Saturday.

Freddy Mercury, the rock group Queen’s front man, is the subject of a tribute with songs and stories from the performer’s life Saturday in Mount Dora.

If you need a laugh, check out the Steve Solomon show, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy show Friday in Clermont.

Get out and enjoy some live entertainment this weekend.

“The Legend of Georgia McBride”

The Bay Street Players continue a musical comedy by Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew Lopez, “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” at the State Theatre in Eustis. The show plays until Nov. 14.

The salvation of the play’s beleaguered Elvis impersonator hero, Casey, played by Simon Atkinson, turns out to be equipment already in his proverbial toolbox – sequins, makeup, and a highly developed skill in lip-syncing, along with a nice hip swivel. But Elvis’s appeal seems to be fading fast in the rundown Florida panhandle bar where Casey has been working. When his gig is replaced with a drag show, Casey switches gears to pay the bills and, in doing so, a star of sorts is born.

This production is led by the State Theatre’s resident Artistic Director Carlos Francisco Asse and features additional performances by Mitch Bozeman, Jordie Harris, Olivia Hern, Andrei Pemberton, and Roy Ster Seven.

Tickets range from $11 to $25 at eustisstatetheatre.org.

Living Drama Theatre

Grammy Award winner and Nashville recording artist, Linda Davis will be in concert along with special guests Katie O, Dallas Tyler, Eli Rogers and Khloe Grace at the Living Drama Theatre in Eustis 7 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for military, first responders, seniors and students.

Ron Seggi and his live 15 piece band will perform a musical tribute to Dick Clark’s American Bandstand at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Living Drama Theatre. Tickets are $20 for adults and $17 for seniors, students, veterans, military and first responders.

Details and tickets for both shows at livingdramatheatre.com.

Comedy show

Prepare to laugh and cry at Steve Solomon’s My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy show 8 p.m. Friday at the Clermont Performing Arts Center. More than twenty wacky characters are brought to life by Solomon’s talent with accents, dialects, and hilarious story telling in this side-splitting one-man show.

Tickets are $20-$35 at clermontperformingarts.com.

Mercury -The Story of Queen’s Front Man

Relive the hit songs that made Freddie Mercury famous and get to know the legend through his words and stories from his life at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mount Dora Community Building. More than just a concert, this show is about a man who taught a generation how to rock.

Tickets are $30-$35 at mountdoralive.com.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

“Some Enchanted Evening”

The Sonnentag Theatre at the IceHouse presents the songs of Rogers and Hammerstein in “Some Enchanted Evening” on stage Nov. 12-Dec. 12.

The show is a celebration of the musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein performed by five extraordinary vocalists. This glorious parade of hits includes favorite show tunes from “Oklahoma!,” “South Pacific,” “The King and I,” “Flower Drum Song,” “Carousel,” “Cinderella,” “The Sound of Music” and more. Enjoy a holiday treat for the entire family.

The theater is returning to 100 percent capacity and face masks are required for everyone, regardless of vaccination or antibody status while in the building. Face shields are not adequate and must be worn with a cloth or paper mask.

Details and tickets at icehousetheatre.com.

Comedy show

Comedian Paul Jensen will perform at 8 pm. Nov. 12 at the Clermont Performing Arts Center Black Box Theater. Also performing are feature act Carmen Vallone and Emcee Eddie Sas.

Tickets are $20 at clermontperformingarts.com.

Murder mystery dinner show

Go back to the 1980s complete with yuppies, big hair, leg warmers and zipper jackets in “A Risky Business,” a three-course dinner and murder mystery 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Fish Camp on Lake Eustis.

The show centers around Xavier Robertson who will reveal what he thinks is the hottest toy of 1986, the Cabbage Head kid doll, but the launch will not go as planned and someone will not survive.

Tickets are $39.99 at the restaurant or online at somethingnewstudiofl.com.

Hotel California

The band, Hotel California, will recreate the sounds of The Eagles in a tribute show 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Clermont Performing Arts Center.

Tickets are $20 to $30.50 at clermontperformingarts.com.

This article originally appeared on Daily Commercial: Lake County theater: 'Legend of Georgia McBride' at Eustis State Theatre