P rtLand after dar 76 P r t L a n d montHL maga ine like that, it’s sure to add, well…something. We order our drinks and boldly sit at the table closest to the stage. It’s dark save for a lone inflatable cupcake placed center stage. Soon the emcee emerges, dressed in a chef’s coat and hat and armed with the sassy crudeness that brings to mind Joel Grey’s performance as Master of Ceremonies in the 1972 film version of Cabaret. He rous- es the crowd into a state of anticipation and titillation worthy of a decadent night at the Moulin Rouge. h hat a Sh The first act begins with a strange and amusing interpretation of Ronald Mc- Donald’s old nemesis, the Hamburglar. On the stage, we watch a man overcome by his love of the Happy Meal burger. Once the performer is stripped down to his skivvies, he’s joined by a life-sized version of his obsession: a hamburger that playfully peels away two all-beef pat- ties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pick- les, onions, and a sesame seed bun to the strains of Jimmy Buffett’s “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” The show continues in suit- ably surreal and playful fashion, with acts ranging from a raucous tap routine to a rendition of the Chordettes’ classic 1950s pop hit “Lollipop.” My fiance’s favorite is a two-person dance choreographed to Warrant’s 1990 hair-metal classic, “Cher- ry Pie.” In fact, the male contingent of the the o the audience seems articularly to the artists use o ." damon LoucKs