Kevin Holladay's Reel

The creators of The King & I: a Hunk of Burnin’ Love (Critic's Pick 2014 Cincy Fringe) return with the story of an aspiring lounge singer who, after freezing at his big debut, earns his way back to the spotlight with side-splitting stories, spirited songs, and amazing audience chosen variety acts, including plate spinning, sword swallowing, tightrope walking, and more! With the audience choice feature, there are 27 possible versions of the show!

After Melvin's grandmother is miraculously lifted from a coma by Elvis's 1957 Christmas album, he changes his name to Melvis Praisely and starts an Elvis evangelical church. This is his story....

Mesmerizing mind reading, crazy karaoke, vindictive ventriloquist figures, and even a soulful song are par for the course as Jackie Strait attempts to escape the one man show in his mind. Is he merely mad, or is there something more? In the end, only Jackie’s imagination…and yours…can set him free.