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...press--and with good reason. Through a series of brilliant experiments, Harlow proved that love, despite what most of his colleagues believed, plays a crucial role in mental well-being. The idea that such a thing needed proving in the first place seems bizarre today. But as Deborah Blum explains in Love at Goon Park (Perseus; 336 pages), her thorough and beautifully written biography of Harlow, it made perfect sense in the context of mid--20th century psychology...
...characters of Cabaret struggle with their present in light of a troubled future. It is only appropriate, then, that directors Sabrina K. Blum ’03 and Joy B. Fairfield ’03 would struggle with elements of time as well. Cabaret first debuted on Broadway in 1966, was reincarnated as a movie in 1972, and revived on Broadway by director Sam Mendes in 1998. With a loyal fan base, Cabaret challenged Blum and Fairfield to find their own creative voice while avoiding an alienation of Cabaret devotees who might view change as betrayal...
...American writer in Berlin, and Sally Bowles, a mysterious dancer from the club. At the same time, a powerful subplot involves the more mundane “aging spinster”—Fraülein Schneider—and her lodger/boyfriend—Herr Schultz. Blum and Fairfield reworked specific scenes to keep Bradshaw active and central in the play, not allowing him to become overshadowed by the richly developed subplot. “We rewrote [an] entire song to make Cliff cooler,” Fairfield says. “Cliff wasn’t initially...
...Visible to the audience throughout the show, the musicians are just as integral to the dancers. Clearly the musicians share the co-creative atmosphere of Ex-Rated. “Developing music and dance at the same time is a challenging process,” says Ryan Blum ’04 as he warms up his bass. In his 10 years playing, Blum says he has never been a part of such a unique show. “The mix of music got me involved—during the show I play chamber music, Jewish folk music...
Musical lovers have much to write home about with the most anticipated show of the season, Cabaret, on the Loeb Mainstage from Nov. 15-23, directed by Joy Fairfield ’03 and Sabrina Blum ’03. Even for those who saw the Broadway revival 14 times, it will still be worth skipping the Nov. 15 opening of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to make a trip to period Berlin and party with the debaucherous denizens of everyone’s favorite nightclub. Expect a re-imagined production and an immensely talented, gorgeous cast...