Capital Fringe Review: 'LapBand Texas' by Julia L. Exline
LaGoDi presents Lapband Texas, a production that packs a lot of laughs before taking an awkward turn. In a clever, Hairspray-style casting choice, Michael Brassfield commands the stage as Mamma, an extremely overweight woman who showers her concerned daughters Laura Westman (Karen) and Maggie Dempsey (Cassie) with denial and stubbornness concerning her weight (and, okay,