The Times Shaboom brings the flavor of the '50s to the Claridge "...Shaboom opens explosively, when Anthony and his surging band, the Sons of Thunder, burst into "Great Balls of Fire," followed by "Personality" and "Roll Over Beethoven." Towards the end, Anthony wows 'em with a gorgeous tribute to the Platters. Without question, he's the guy who gives "Shaboom" its momentum. Hardly an unknown in town, Anthony is a frequent visitor to the "Basin Street Follies," has played all the lounges in town and is a favorite on the TropWorld Concourse." ShowBiz Shaboom is Smaller, Friendlier Claridge's '50s-style revue features music, memories, comedy, magic and personality. Wondering if smaller is really friendlier? Pack up the memories and your significant other and go see Shaboom, the good-times '50s-style revue running through June 25 at the Claridge Casino Hotel's Palace Theater. Shaboom is definitely smaller. There's a principal cast of three and that's pretty much it -- tiny by casino showroom standards--which leaves plenty of room for a rollicking, smartly paced 75 minutes crammed with laughs and vintage rock and ballads, some first-rate smoke and mirrors thrown in, and a cooking live (that's right, live) band.  MORE >> Shaboom Shines - Variety show brings '50s back to Claridge By Noreen Toner By their very nature, casino revue shows are, regardless of the theme, mostly about glitz and glamour with young, nubile dancers packaged in inches of gold lame. So when the Claridge Casino Hotel sent out press releases for its new revue "Shaboom," featuring the music of the 1950s, we expected the usual fast-paced show that passes for entertainment in this town. But in the case of "Shaboom," audiences will be pleasantly surprised to learn that less can be more, much more.   MORE >> Courior-Post Revue a Kick Even Without Chorus Line by Chuck Barrow "...Another surprise is that despite its evocative 1950's title (Shaboom by the Crewcuts was a big hit of the early rock era), only one-third of the program has anything to do with these long-gone days of hula-hoops and malt shops. That business is ably dispatched by singer Dane Anthony, whose versions of the period's hits (many in non-medley form) are impressive. Anthony's alternately smooth and gritty vocal style is perfectly suited to such songs as Chuck Berry's Roll Over Beethoven, Jerry Lee Lewis' Great Balls of Fire and several numbers from the Platters' canon of ballads. Anthony, who attacks his work with enthusiasm and energy, is helped by the show's versatile four-piece band (the producers get extra credit for not using a canned soundtrack)."