Word: soliloquyã
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...leave it wanting more. Before the show even begins, the title “Fable Attraction” begins the onslaught of comedy. The curtains open, a colorful unicorn named “Peggy Seuss” played by David J. Andersson ’09 delivers an introductory soliloquy??and the production’s off to a roaring start. But if wordplay isn’t your cup of tea, not to worry. Hasty Pudding Theatricals, which is presenting its 160th show at the New College Theatre, guarantees more than a few laughs about the Harvard...
...gamut from forgettable to very solid. Evan D. Siegel ’07 as the male lead, the cocky carousel barker Billy Bigelow, lopes about the stage with a plausible bravado and carries his tunes well enough; Siegel is genuinely striking in his “Soliloquy?? at the end of Act I, though his character’s development from immaturity to emotional earnestness comes off as a little forced. The chemistry between Siegel and his love interest, the long-suffering Julie Jordan (Jennifer H. Rugani ’07) is believable enough, though Rugani...
Also, not only were the lighting cues simply disconnected with the action but they sometimes seemed even downright manic. Though the finale to act one (Billy’s “Soliloquy??) ended with a nice silhouette against a black background, it took a trippy migration through the entire color wheel to get there. Also through much of the first sequence in town, everyone to the right of the stage was inexplicably caught in a harsh electric pink light very evocative of a striptease...
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