"Highlight of the cast"
“The highlight of the cast is soprano Angela Renée Simpson as the ship’s big-hearted cook, Queenie. Simpson grounds Queenie with an affection for both young Magnolia and Queenie’s husband, Joe, about whom she constantly complains. The haunting ‘Mis’ry’s Comin’ Around’ fills the stage with foreboding; ‘Queenie’s Ballyhoo’ shows off her comic range.”