2008’s One Hit Wonders remains one of my favourites of the many great musical revues that Stage West has produced. The idea of a sequel – that of artists who topped the charts twice, or songs that became hits under 2 different artists – is an interesting twist that brings about Two Hit Wonders.

Part of the appeal for me at this type of shows is the "ah-ha!" moment of recognition with many of the songs. In looking at the song list in the program, I honestly had no clue what some of them were purely by their name. While it still remained a mystery to me for some of them, there were quite a few songs like Spiral Starecase’s More Today Than Yesterday or Sugarloafs Green-Eyed Lady that jogged my memory. My favourite part of the first show were the novelty songs; even though Two Hit Wonders has a segment dedicated to songs like Guitarzan and The Streak as well as a Tropical Wonders section featuring songs like Montego Bay and Margaritaville, I found this didn’t quite live up to the part of the original show.

Two Hit Wonders success is in the talent of the cast, in which respect it shines. The woman who escorted me to the show commented at intermission that "The cast is certainly easy on the eyes, and boy can they sing!" I whole-heartedly agree. Katrina Reynolds, Lee Siegel and Aaron Walpole return to Stage West after appearing in the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar in Stratford and on Broadway. I expect all three will be returning to Broadway at some time based on their incredible talent, so this is an excellent opportunity to see them again without a plane ticket.

Andrew McGillivray’s personality and charisma shines as it did in One Hit Wonders, including a hilarious take on Ice Ice Baby. Chris Sams amusing Tarzan portrayal and Daniel Greenberg busting out some Marky Mark are other highlights; plus Kraig Waye’s beat boxing segment is hilarious (just say "boots and cats, Eric").

The ladies – Elena Juatco, Shawna Van Omme and Michelle Bouey – bring killer vocals to songs like Lady Marmalade, I Will Survive and Give Me One Reason. The entire cast is awesome and they really bring the songs to life.

If you haven’t seen a Stage West revue, well then you haven’t been reading this magazine. There is a reason we rave about nearly every one of them. Part theatre, part concert, part cool facts, Two Hit Wonders is a must for music lovers. So Hey There Lonely Boy, Somewhere Out There is a show that is Up Where We Belong. So Pass The Dutchie, Put A Little Love In Your Heart and Drift Away to Stage West to check it out.