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Fletcher has created a sparse setting for his music--he sketches an initial situation rather presenting a comprehensive plot. A white Southern father, Lawrence Errols (Charlie Cardillo), disowns his son for marrying a Black woman, Elizabeth (Alexis Toomer). Twenty years later Lawrence, in ill health, invites his mixed-race grandson, Cedric (Ted Collins), to the family seat, Egania. We join the Errols as they arrive in the South and grandfather and grandson learn to appreciate and forgive each other...
Likewise, Cardillo sings masterfully, convincingly portraying an ailing gentleman while retaining a forceful voice. Collins, though occasionally overshadowed by these formidable vocalists, still possesses a laudable voice. Not only are these two talented singers, but they interact well; their exchanges provide this musical's most enjoyable moments...
...show begins with a demanding but well-executed a capella rendition of "Yesterdays," performed by Charlie Cardillo and Paitra Russell. Cardillo and Russell are not personalities in the Holiday story--they are Harvard students. And it is unclear at first how the audience is to understand their presence. The program reads "Act I," which prepares us for theater. But this feels like a jazz show...
...Cardillo tried cheerleading for the first time at Harvard...
...This is something I never really saw myself doing," Cardillo says. "My roommates teased me a little at first, but it turned out to be a good time...