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...camp. In true (and false) for.n, its characters parade the carnival of artifice and wit. But the eighties are still with us. Toward the end of the first act, with delicious poise and speckled by light bouncing off a disco ball, Princess Diana Loneliness, played by Bart St. St. Clair, quips a triumphant line from Gloria Gaynor's classic " I Will Survive," which has taken on new and unforseen meanings in the era of AIDS...
Adam Feldman's Morgana Prettiface, a flaming cornerstone of the production, rivals Joan Collins seductively bitchy Alex is (the Dynasty gay icon of the 1980's)--she's wonderfully charming because she's so delightfully evil. Bart St. Clair delivers his performance with great finesse, versatility, and fun. And Brian Martin's Tess provides a colorful parody of New Jersey chic, which leaves an indelible (indewibo) impression (impweson) upon the unsuspecting critic (cwidduck). In fact, most of the female leads display a refinement of drag seldom witnessed beyond the confines of Manhattan and San Francisco. They work it and they...
...only a few notable exceptions: Mr. Geyer and Mr. Berman) are out gay men. Adam Feldman's smile brightens the entire stage while his intriguing wickedness provides the dramatic tension (Wilde: "wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.") Bart St. Clair easily wins the heart and earns the laughter and admiration of the audience. And Brian Martin's nosy, gleaming, gum smacking support buttresses the entire plot. I offer three snaps, air kisses, and a curtsy to these fine actors. To the rest of the cast and everyone else...
...Apparently after Chevy Chase saw the show, he commented that St. Clair had a really bright future. We're not sure how Chase would know, but he's right...
...Clair doesn't have to carry the show alone. Titanic (Adam Geyer), Oberon's lustful wife (there are just a few too many wanton characters sleazing around the stage this year), delivers a magnificent torch long performance in her milky Daerie Queen outfit. Geyer's delivery almost hides the fact that the song is much too maudlin for the Pudding. Almost...