German and Sargent are gifted physical performers who make everything you shouldn’t try at home––from pratfalls to knife-throwing––look easy. As they sing and dance their way through a staggering series of outlandish costume changes, it won’t surprise you to learn that that both trained with world-renowned French clown masters (think Gaullier and Lecoq). And while at times the LeRoy sisters’ intricate storyline flags a bit under the sheer madcap energy of each individual scene, we nonetheless develop genuine affection for the stubbornly winsome Gladys and the ennui-stricken, fatalistic Birdie.

In the end, it’s the sheer versatility and energy of this triple-threat duo that impresses. Producers, take note: these two could charm the hotpants off audiences anywhere, from a cabaret to a cruise ship, a Bat Mitzvah to Mad TV.

 ––Sarah Chandler