Gothamist loves regional humor, but we also know that references to, say, the Naked Cowboy can get lost in translation...or transportation for that matter, if made anywhere else. Massholia, the theatrereflective's latest production which is showing now at the Flamboyan Theater at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center on the Lower East Side, is a clever musical that may rely a little too heavily on Bay State related humor for it to be widely accepted in New York. Fortunately Gothamist spent some of its formative years in Massachusetts and can totally appreciate jokes about field trips to Old Sturbridge Village and furniture purveyors Bernie and Phyl. For us, a show like Massholia exists to lovingly poke fun at that particular commonwealth (NOT a state, mind you, but a commonwealth) and its offbeat inhabitants. Unfortunately for the majority of New Yorkers a lot of the jokes might as well be a ground ball hit to Buckner, missed at the most crucial moment. This is not to say the show is not funny and entertaining, Massholia's cast is talented and each actor has great comic ability. Kimmy Gatewood stands out as a modern day revolutionary who happens to be obsessed with the magical turkey who lives in the woods, and Nathan Phillips' hip hop backup dance moves are hilarious. more ›