Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey
LAFAYETTE, IN – The Lafayette Theater has made my millennium time and again with extraordinary acts ranging from the legendary George Clinton to amazing newer stars like the spectacular Jamey Johnson. Often when I’m in need of a concert fix I’ll hop on over to their events to check out what’s going on, and they never disappoint. Most recently I became more excited than a hipster at a skinny jeans sale when I saw the name Creed Bratton appear on the theater calendar. It is no secret that The Office is one of my favorite shows, so the night of the performance I had barely de-boarded a plane when I hurriedly headed to Lafayette. I had no idea what to expect out of one of my favorite yet slightly seedier characters, but the show had been billed as “An Evening of Music and Comedy with Creed Bratton”.
The Neil Snyder had the crowd in a nicely loosened up giggly state before the end of his performance. Creed took the stage to a room full of appreciative applause, and he wasted no time showcasing his famous character from The Office for the eager audience. He spun yarns and told tales from his life interjecting a merry melody here and there in between. Creed interacted with the crowd repeatedly, and you could tell that he really enjoyed his time with them. He teased them like family and then lifted them up to the stage with him as he begged for their inclusion and wove their harmonies into his musical tapestries. Then just when I thought it couldn’t get any better he egged everyone on even more as he urged them to sing louder. He played new songs as well as familiar older originals like “Spinnin n’ Reelin With Love” throughout his set. He blessed the audience with a stunning performance of “All the Faces“, the phenomenal song that helped end the iconic series that Creed was a part of for all those years.
After all was said and done I definitely would have went one step further in those advertisements that initially reeled me in. The show that Creed brought to the theater was not just an ordinary evening of music and comedy that can be had at any club on a Saturday night. The entire performance was beyond reproach with Creed giving his all to every syllable he uttered and every motion he made. He told stories that made us laugh until he was laughing too, and played tune after tune that touched our souls. Creed Bratton brought a musical and comedic extravaganza of mass proportions to that beautiful venue, and with it he brought a smile to all the faces and hearts in the full house that night in lovely Lafayette, Indiana.
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