Review: Gone With the Breaking Wind
 

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In Gone With the Wind, the epic historical romance set during the Civil War, Margaret Mitchell glorified the grandeur of plantation society in the South. In the parody Gone With the Breaking Wind, currently running at Mid-City Theatre, Varla Jean Merman, Ricky Graham and company hit the classic 1939 film adaptation (starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh) right in the Southern belles.

As soon as the action begins at Twelve Inch Oaks, it?s clear the jokes will be coming fast and furious, as Harlot O?Hairnet (Merman) attends a barbecue and pines for Ashy Heels (Graham), who ? though it?s doubtful he enjoys the company of women ? is about to marry Mealy Hammertoe (Booklyn Shaffer).? [ Read more ]

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