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Jonathan Whitton: Perfect Finite
Think of a young Tommy Tune re-imagined by
Picasso, and that might be your first impression of Jonathan Whitton, as it was
mine. With an ease and surety that
belies his angular gait, he steps up to the microphone and lets his 
gentle wit
enchant an eager audience. Possessing a
clear tenor voice and a well-enunciated, intelligent way with a lyric, he
quickly ingratiates himself with a savvy
Skillfully accompanied on piano by Tamra
Stephenson, he begins with “Watching The Show,” and works his way through a
series of modern story-songs, the best of which are “Wicked Little Town,” from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, “He Never Did
That Before,” from Songs From An Unmade
Bed and Carole King’s “It’s Too Late.”
And just when you start longing for a little more hummable melody, he
fills the bill with a Sondheim medley of “Good Thing Going” and “Not a Day Goes
By.” I kept hoping he’d complete the arc
and show off his dancing skills with a simple soft shoe like “Once in Love with
Amy.” Maybe next show.
Perfect
Finite
is a compact, well thought out and entertaining cabaret show that exhibits
Jonathan Whitton’s slightly offbeat personality and considerable skills to
their best advantage. It’s worth
spending an hour at the Laurie Beechman to get to know him. You won’t regret it.
August 19, 2007
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