In their 10th anniversary year, Chico’s Angels are better than ever in show at The Cavern Club Theatre

This is the third summer in a row that I’ve gone to The Cavern Club (located in the basement of Casita del Campo restaurant in Silver Lake) and taken in the latest episode of Chico’s Angels.

It’s, of course, the brilliant drag parody of Charlie’s Angels now in its 10th yeart and it just seems to get better and better each year.

On Wednesday night, I watched them in their new caper Pretty Angels All in a Row directed by Kurt Koehler.

It is set in a beauty pageant and the Angels are called in because the contestants keep getting murdered. So Kay Sedia and Chita Parol go undercover as contestants while Frieda Laye is pretending to be a TV reporter covering the pageant.

These “girls” are a hoot. Totally self-absorbed, slutty, and never funnier than when they are having petty cat fights with each other.

A highlight is when during the talent portion of the contest, Kay Sedia sings the power ballad For Your Thighs Only – sung to the tune of For Your Eyes Only. It was a hilarious parody and Kay soldiered through it with gusto despite a very drunk lady in the audience drawing attention to herself. Good grief, learn to handle your liquor!

What’s great is each Angel has her moment to shine and are each so individually funny. I love Chita’s maniacal laugh and equally maniacal cry, Frieda is so naughty and can really milk a laugh when asking to be tied up or working her way out of a tacky jumpsuit to reveal a glamorous gown underneath. And finally, Kay, the diva. Those eyes alone can make you fall over laughing. The comic timing is brilliant and the self-absorption is total. Love it!

Supporting cast is rock solid, as usual. Alex Patino is back as Bossman (the Bosley character) and Natalie Lander (Miss Texas), Nora Miller Francis (Miss Hawaii) and Brittany Ross (Miss California) each get to shine.

And finally, the production’s hunk. He’s Kevin McNamara is various roles, the most prominent being Buck. That’s me pictured with Kevin after the show because like Frieda, Kay and Chita, I also had the hots for him!

The show closes on Sunday and has been sold out during its entire run – even with two added shows! Here is the LINK to ticket sales in case there are some cancellations.