Horatio Hornbeam likes nuts. In his mouth. And if you didn’t get it the first time, you’ll have dozens of reminders of this fact throughout the production of I Like Nuts! (The Musical), playing at Studio Theatre for the Capital Fringe Festival.

The hammering home of such silliness is part of the charm of I Like Nuts!, but it also quickly wears thin. Those who are fans of the “Deez Nuts” school of humor should at least be able to make it through the first couple musical numbers, but then what? Writers H.F. Greek and Chris Davenport have put together a Wizard of Oz style journey to advance the proceedings of I Like Nuts!, but with mixed results (resisting…mixed nuts…reference…).