Review: “Sammy & Me” Opens to a Standing Ovation at Bay Street Theatre

Bay Street Theater's opening night presentation of 'Sammy & Me' was a night to remember. The show as part of the 2023 Mainstage Season opened with a standing ovation for the shows headliner, Eric Jordon Young. “Sammy & Me” runs through August 20.

I recommend you watch this show because the show's lead, Eric Jordan Young, is a hottie with obvious talent. His intensity had the audience in the palms of his hands. Mr. Young shone on stage, switching characters sometimes mid-sentence. Congratulations to award-winning director and co-creator of the show, Wendy Dann.

There should be no doubt that “Sammy & Me” is an extremely powerful piece of music. It will entertain you while enlightening you on the quicksand of social consciousness in our nation and our world. You will feel the pain of the struggle that many people of color still endure to this day. These two artists, Wendy Dann and Eric Jordan Young presented a piercing, soul-exploring dissection of the talented Sammy Davis Jr. The very weight of this performance worked wonders on the audience. This show is mesmerizing. “Sammy and Me”, while having the mechanics of a play successfully adds the gift of Sammy Davis Jr.'s music. The audience stood in unison and applauded on opening night. The awarding of Mr Eric Jordon Young with a night of triumph, will be fondly remembered by all those on the opening night.

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