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...this is your show; watch it and enjoy it.But if you, like me, want to believe that even thetraditionally substanceless genre of musicaltheater is finally starting to be pushed in a newand meaningful direction--if you want people to beshocked or reborn by Rent rather thancheerfully and contentedly applaud ShowBoat--then think about these words a littlebit more. True, perhaps some kindness should beshown because Beauty and the Beast: TheMusical is basically a children's show. Butmaybe some children would rather see newness andcreativity rather than repetition andregurgitation
...critic who can't resist a good show or the damnably hummable tunes of a Rodgers or a Lloyd Webber, a really professionally staged musical is often a source of lively, if somewhat guilty, entertainment. So it is with the lavish production of the Kern-Hammerstein classic "Showboat" currently playing at the Wang Center through August...
Amid its shortcomings, the script of "Showboat" does have its moments. A particularly witty scene--in fact, the funniest in the entire show--presents a satirical parody of "showboat" theater, the kind of absurd melodrama that makes the framing drama look great in comparison, and reaches its pinnacle of hilarity with Cap'n Andy's spirited one-man enactment of the denouement and the wonderful punchline: "Curtain! No refunds." And the irresistible swing of "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" will have you humming or whistling it before you exit the theater. No wonder that song, along with...
...human performers, fine as they are, simply can't compare to the $10 million worth of eye candy that surrounds them. And perhaps it's just as well: "Showboat" is just what its name signifies, a spectacle that's meant to dazzle and entertain--and collect admission. On these terms, this "Showboat" scores a resounding success...
...Republicans tried to bring [scandals] up and it failed politically," said Clinton-Gore campaign spokesperson Douglas Hattaway Tuesday. "Millions of dollars were spent on showboat hearings that accomplished nothing...