Boston Red Sox Bring Back Vaudeville and Shatter the L.A. Dodgers

Boston Red Sox Bring Back Vaudeville 

and Shatter the L.A. Dodgers

by Bill Russo Oct. 24, 2018

The Keith Theater near Boston Common

The Red Sox were supposed to play game one of the 2018 World Series last night in Fenway Park but somehow found themselves in Bigtime Vaudeville at the 1894 Keith Theater on Washington Street in downtown Boston. 

The packed house was treated to a great opening act, the Betts-Benintendi-Martinez trio. The three lads conjured up a stunning magic trick when they reached behind the ears of a bystander named Clayton Kerhshaw and came up with a gleaming pair of golden coins.

Act Two on the Bill was a little strange.  A tall, lanky fellow walked to center stage and did an imitation of Chris Sale for a brief time.  It was not a perfect likeness but still was well received.

J.D. Martinez appeared next for Act Three as part of a duet with Steve Pearce, a veteran performer who has played all the Big Time Theaters from New York to Toronto.  Their short act added another gold coin to the pile.

Throughout the evening’s entertainment Andy Benintendi kept coming on stage and to the great appreciation of the assembly, channelled the Boston Bruins as he performed a Hockey Hat Trick Plus One.  

“A spectacular performance,” said one critic.

The show continued for nine fabulous acts and space does not permit a full review.  The highlight of the entire entertainment was a substitute act – not even listed on the bill.

“Noonie the Magnificent” appeared from nowhere with an amazing feat of prestidigitation that shocked the entire audience and produced three more golden coins from thin air.

Though the performances were long and lasted late into the night, the 37,000 fans assembled in the old Keith Theater wanted more.  It truly was Vaudeville worth leaving home for.

Eager patrons will get another chance to see the performers again tonight at eight.  It’s hard to imagine a show as great as that of Tuesday night, but these 2018 Red Sox are magicians and can do anything – even transform Fenway Park into the 1894 Big Time Keith Theater on Washington Street in Boston.