BUS STOP

A winter storm has waylaid a busload of passengers at a small café somewhere in the middle of Kansas. Everybody is waiting for morning—but what this 1955 Broadway hit is really about is three women who are waiting for their lives to begin. Without a doubt, Lynnie Raybuck, Megan Anderson, and Rachel Miner are up to the vocal challenges of depicting the humor, hope, and world-weariness of the café owner, the small-time showgirl, and the waitress who wants to take off for the big city. Spot-on sound effects and engaging guitar tunes round out this snapshot of a mid-twentieth-century America in transition. Once again, L.A. Theatre Works excels in bringing a stage classic to audio. B.P. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2010]