Word: gaston
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...many flaws of the production still remain at large. For example, in the afore-mentioned bar scene of the song "Gaston," a difficult dance involving steins and the praising of beer is performed. One would think that, for all the child-directed points of this musical, that the scene would not include so much...well, beer. In addition, though the stein dance is obviously intricate and difficult, it pales in comparison to the other tricks of the musical, and becomes disappointingly boring. Also, the menagerie that is "Be Our Guest" is done in true all-out Disney fashion--the plates...
...genuine comic relief is not too distant. Gaston, played with expected egotistical shmuckness by Tony Lawson, and his human punching bag of a sidekick Lefou (Jeffrey Howard Schecter) are funny simply because they are so repulsive. While the overdone pitfalls and exaggerated screaming initiated amongst the walking housewares in the Beast's castle may make one cringe with embarrassment, Gaston's idiocy and the rest of the town's blind adoration of him remains mildly entertaining. Lawson's portrayal of the handsome villain as Elvis with extra testosterone remains particularly amusing, and the enormous stain glass wall picturing...
Unfortunately, after the Beast's sweet surrender, the energy level never reaches its full steam again. Gaston and the townspeople's invasion of the castle is good for a few cheap laughs and a Wagner leitmotif (all you good "Lit and Arts B-55: Opera" students should be able to recognize which one) but runs low on special effects. The Beast's metamorphosis dazzles everyone but stands as the last captivating moment of the show. Finally, as the orchestra swells to a passionate finish as the now-human cast waltzes around the stage...nothing happens. The curtain falls, the cast...
...York Knicks, Kentucky and, presumably, the Celtics). Perhaps No. 20 for the number of hours in a day Pitino usually devotes to the job. Or No. 44 for his age when he took over the team. Better yet, No. 70 for the estimated millions of dollars Celtics owner Paul Gaston has promised Pitino over the next 10 years. That makes Pitino the highest-paid coach. In any sport. Ever...
...time." Pitino had maintained he was staying put as late as two weeks ago, when he was promoting his motivational book, Success Is a Choice. The Celtics became his choice after he talked with team consultant Larry Bird and former team executive Dave Gavitt, who spoke highly of Gaston. Joanne Pitino, the coach's wife and the mother of their five children, also gave the move her blessing. The money, Pitino said, had only a little to do with it. "When your pockets are empty, you make a business decision," he said. "When your pockets are full, you go with...