Word: castawayã
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...play, paralleling Brandon and other characters with both tyrants and the Bush regime. But more than anything, Cassandra’s normality in the midst of her fellow castaways’ outrageous single-mindedness keeps the play grounded. Interspersed between scenes are musical numbers such as “Castaway?? and “Shipwrecked Without a Wreck,” which show off the cast’s vocal skills. While a few of the notes in the lower range are unintelligible, most of the songs remained engaging despite the sometimes corny lyrics. Highlights include songs from...
Sure, maybe the whole sitting-on-the-floor thing was a bit pretentious and artsy, but isn’t that what theater is all about—risking humiliation in the hope that you can make your life as a “castaway?? as beautiful and vibrant as it can be? And to help your audience achieve that same kind of liberation? If so, then Colin Meloy revealed himself to be among the greatest musical actors of his generation...
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