Kent Sheridan portrays humorist Will Rogers with a down-home style which endeared Rogers to millions of fans. (Kent even does the rope tricks!)

The dazzling set and bigger-than-life costumes are a tribute to Ziegfeld and that “Spectacular Show Business” period in American history.

The script cleverly combines Rogers’ wit and style with modern humor as Sheridan’s Rogers takes aim at current events effectively providing a true feel for a Will Rogers performance and the way he would have entertained us today.

Ashley Nowak plays the leading lady, Betty Blake, a role demanding the kind of range with which she is “right at home”! If you remember Ashley and Kent in a previous Croswell production, you know that they both sing beautifully. Their solos and duets in this production are just as tantalizing.

Bill McCloskey of Monroe as Clem, Will’s father, and Lucy Garno-Hagedorn of Berkey, as Ziegfeld’s Favorite, are impressive. Both could have easily overdone their roles. Instead, they brought to the stage just the right amount of spoof and spirit.

Croswell Audiences of all ages are treated to a night of fun and exceptional entertainment: orchestra, vocals, staged-numbers, costumes and a set design of Ziegfeld proportions. Any one of these elements would be worth the price of admission; but, to have them all framing the story of the life and times of American legend, Will Rogers, is a gift to audiences lucky enough to enjoy this fabulous rendition of Will Rogers Follies.

The show opened Friday at 8 p.m., June 18, with additional performances at 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. June 25 and 26, and 3 p.m. June 27. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for students and seniors 60 and over, and $15 for children 12 and under, and can be reserved by calling 517-264-7469; at the box office at 129 E. Maumee St., Adrian.

Box office information: www.Croswell.org