What: Gun Fight at the Not-So-Okay Saloon
Where: American Theatre of Actors
John Cullum Theatre
314 W. 54th St.
Who: Recommended for Ages 12 and Up
When: This event occurred from May 15 through May 17, 2026.
The plot of the recent musical Gunfight at the Not-So-Okay Saloon is fairly standard. A boy and a girl grow up together and fall in love; they are separated, then reunited. It is the music that makes this show unique. It is not so much the songs themselves. They are not especially memorable. It is the way the songs are written and performed in the style of a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta that gives the show a unique and amusing twist. There may have been opera Westerns before, but there definitely hasn't been one like this.
The show is the brainchild of Brooke DeRosa. Not only did the multitalented Ms. De Rosa write both the music and the lyrics, but she also co-directed the show and brilliantly portrayed the beleaguered but feisty heroine, Hope. Her voice was quite lovely as well, and hers was not the only beautiful one, although not all of the singing voices were equally as pleasant.
The entire show was all very tongue-in-cheek. The performers were clearly having a delightful time, and their joyful spirit was contagious, so the audience did too. It was just an all-around fun time for all.
And that's our view. To learn more about Trial Run productions and to find out about any upcoming productions, go to www.trialrunproductions.com. We will be discussing their other recent show, Does Not Compute, in next week's Still More Theater Saturday post.
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