Word: upon
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...about as long as it takes for Ridley Scott's adrenaline-charged combat epic to hit overdrive, rapidly shifting to Germania, where the seemingly unstoppable Roman army (a second century equivalent to the Yankees) is waiting to do bloody battle with the rebellious locals. All eyes are trained upon the formidable General Maximus (Russell Crowe), a man of impressive stature and rock-hard determination, who commands his troops to give 'em hell. And by God they do. The scene erupts into a frenzied melee of flaming arrows and rabid battle cries, escalating into a gleeful orgy of flying sword blades...
Some members of the audience praised Joy for questioning the assumptions upon which businesses operate...
...widowed sister Blanche (Debbie Rin '01) and her two children, Broadway-bound Nora (Sandra Seru '01) and sickly Laurie (Shaylyl Romney '02). With the constant backdrop of the pending war in Europe, each member of the family must come to terms with the demands he or she places upon the others; in so doing, they risk the disintegration of the bonds which hold them together, only to realize how much love they share...
...funny, too. Much of Act One builds toward a nice, relaxing evening meal for Jack, who lost his job as a part-time party favor salesman. As Kate prepares supper, Blanche struggles with her asthma and tries not to be dependent upon the family which took her in, Laurie exploits her questionable medical condition to avoid helping, Nora dreams of her audition for the new musical extravaganza Abracadabra!, Stanley tries to conceal losing his own job that day and Eugene fantasizes about Nora and her recent "developments." The pressure explodes in an absurd yet well-orchestrated dinner scene over boiled...
...numbers which sounded like a blend of sit-com themes and video games from the mid-1980's, they did manage to slip a few nice duets and ensemble pieces into the mix, most notably Act Two's "Learning How to Tell You." Unfortunately, when the composers did hit upon a pleasant tune, the cast often seemed to choose their own, making it up as they went along. Variable vocal strength tended to muddle the lyrics in larger numbers, evoking a vague sentiment rather than clearly expressing anything that resembles a plot...