Word: showã
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...ensconced in whatever happens to be passing for a theater, and the lights begin to dim. There’s a split-second when I’m not sure if my eyes are playing tricks on me—I wonder if in my eagerness for the show??s start I have seen a change in lighting that did not actually occur— but as the darkness creeps over the theater, I remember to exhale. Some people clap at this point, probably relieved that the wait is over; I don’t, as I believe...
Things perked up considerably with one of the shows I chose, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of the musical, The Secret Garden. Though I’ve always found the show??s score lovely, the slow-paced book and pedantic staging of the original and licensed production made for an underwhelming experience. The RSC’s streamlined adaptation, while not perfect, drew on the source material far more effectively than the original staging, creating an immensely enjoyable and genuinely beautiful production. If you can get your hands on the hard-to-get recording...
...students were flown out to California in August for the show??s taping...
...there was the Celebrity Homecoming Concert, featuring Detroit’s own Stevie Wonder, along with some other home-grown favorites—The Temptations, Tim Allen, Anita Cochran, Dave Coulier (in case you didn’t satisfy your Full House fervor with “The B.J. Show?? this year), and David Alan Grier. Even though the concert was, for the most part, Detroit Diva-free (Madonna and Aretha Franklin are from Detroit, too), my best friend and I decided to drive downtown and check out the scene...
...best moments, Wilson led his actors in gleefully breaking down the fourth wall and succeeding with difficult physical comedy, which many Harvard actors find alien; Wilson’s staging of the show??s legendary opener, “Comedy Tonight,” as well as the romp, “Everybody Ought to Have a Maid,” were particularly impressive...