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...Shan-Yu's Huns. This woman warrior will prove that the art of war is the smart of war, that one wins by cunning, not strength. And unlike most Disney heroines, she achieves her goal without much mentoring. As her sidekick, a spindly dragon named Mushu, proudly says, "You da...
...roof, the new aquarium that opened in Lisbon last week looks like a futuristic ship preparing for exploration. That's as it should be: The aquarium, the largest in Europe, is the centerpiece of Expo '98, a world's fair dedicated to "The Oceans" and timed to celebrate Vasco da Gama's historic voyage from Lisbon to India--via the Cape of Good Hope--500 years ago. But Lisbon's newest tourist attraction is also a symbol of a growing public interest in underwater zoos, especially those created by Peter Chermayeff of the Massachusetts-based architecture firm Cambridge Seven...
Overall, fortunately, Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk gives the audience the high energy and fantastic performances that its Broadway father-figure had promised. Much more than a tribute to loud music and featuring stunning choreography and a myriad of talented performers, the musical tells a tragic story, but also fosters hope through music, dance, and a whole lot of noise and funk...
...loss, and portray it with a big smile to get the tragic point across with just enough irony. A young and talented kid, played by B. Jason Young, journeys through Hollywood looking for a place to display his talent. In one particularly biting moment, Shirley Temple is parodied as 'da Beat (Derick K. Grant) makes a large stretchable doll dance with Uncle Huck-A-Buck (Dominique Kelley) as she asks him questions like, "Why do I get paid more than you?" Eventually, he loses "the beat," and has to conform to what everyone wants him to be. But hope...
...four black men who shoot their middle fingers towards the taxis that refuse to give them rides at the end of "Taxi" win laugher and cheers from the audience, but at a cost of crassness. Also, in the very last number--a reprise of the opening song "Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk"--the cast stops tap-dancing at moments to clumsily imitate ballet as Silcott reads from a book in a faux British accent. The actions were mildly humorous, but seemed out-of-place--for a production that was supposed to be explaining the history...