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...Amias Gerety '02. Sure, there are some nice performances in Sweet Charity, but watch for Amias' scene-stealing smirk that appears regardless of the show's tone at a particular moment. If the HRDC ever puts on a live-action Archie production, ladies and gentlemen, I think we've found our Jughead...
...dances around Guru's rap in the jazzy song "Plenty." In contrast, "Lift Your Fist" with the Roots is Philly hip-hop with an attitude. All in all, you will find yourself nodding your head, swaying your hips and throwing up your arms to the chill beats and sweet voices in Streetsoul. No surprise the man calls himself Guru. A- -Nicole A. Raspa...
...during the performance of the band's serenade to the delectable dessert (the group is also known for slinging fried chicken off the stage during shows). Continuing in their appreciation of down home cuisine, sincere thanks were sent to the Boston Blue Ribbon Barbecue for the "best ribs and sweet potato pie I've ever had," an altruistic acknowledgement of the fact that even northerners can cook up a decent picnic spread...
...nutshell, that's the premise of Sweet Charity, this fall's musical on the Loeb Mainstage. The problem with a story like this, however, is that it's old, it's boring, and it's conventional. But luckily, directors Jim C. Augustine '01 and Kathryn B. Walsh '01 are anything but old, boring and conventional and have created a production of Sweet Charity that is hip, smart and entertaining...
Admittedly, Sweet Charity has never been an audience favorite-the story lacks the narrative power of musicals like Les Miserables, and the music doesn't have the sing-along quality that has kept shows like Cats running for years. Augustine and Walsh go to great lengths to combat this problem in their production, and are largely successful...