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A review by Jay Handelman for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune newspaper
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"I'm not usually a fan of tribute shows, in which one performer impersonates and recreates the act of a more famous star.
But I may have to make an exception for Michael Walters, who does a canny impersonation of Dame Edna Everage in his funny one-man (or is that one-woman) show, "A Royal Audience with Dame Edna Starring Michael Walters," at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre through Sunday.
There's a lot of impersonating going on here, because Dame Edna is actually the cross-dressing creation of Australian actor Barry Humphries, who has played her for more than 50 years, turning Edna from an average housewife into a glittery, mauve-haired, international megastar.
...Walters makes you believe he is Dame Edna, from the glittery dresses and huge eyeglasses to the screechy, accented voice and curling lip that seems to snarl in reaction to audience comments.
She talks about her celebrity friends and her strange relations with her three children, sings a bit and tries to help audience members with their problems.
Those audience interactions distinguish Walters from other celebrity impersonators, who can spend an evening just telling jokes or singing songs in the style of the original.
But Dame Edna's shows are always filled with improvisational elements built on interviews with audience members. That is where Walters excels with a quick wit, even if he sometimes spends too much time with people trying to be funny themselves...Walters always keeps the laughs coming."