Review: 'Lucky Stiff' is Sweet, Silly Fun

TAMWORTH — The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth is ending its 92nd season with “Lucky Stiff,” a musical farce that could best be described as “Weekend at Bernie’s” meets “Brewster’s Millions.”

“Lucky Stiff,” which opened Thursday, Aug. 25, and will be performed daily (except Wednesday) through Sept. 4, was written by Lynn Ahrens (book and lyrics) and Stephen Flaherty (music) in 1988. The team went on to write “My Favorite Year,” “Seussical,” “Ragtime,” “Anastasia” and “Rocky the Musical.”

The rest of the game cast, including Robert St. Laurence, Kurt Perry, Lisa Joyce and Becca Gottlieb, all play multiple roles to fill out the roster of oddball characters. Perry doesn’t have any standout characters but he’s lively and animated and adds to the overall frenzied atmosphere of the production.