Word: chorused
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ideal; some, such as Valerie Eaton and her cabaret-style croonings, fit marvelously with the music, while other sounds, such as Eric Aubin's rock and roll affectations, seemed out of place in Mahagonny. Craig Hanson, Paul Lincoln (Bank-Account Bill), Bob Grady, Kirk Bangstad, and the women's chorus were all quite strong, but the men's chorus left something to be desired. The orchestra was superb and almost never overwhelmed the singers on stage. Under the skillful baton of music director Steven Huang '95, they moved effortlessly through a constant barrage of varied tempi and wildly disparate musical...
Anyone could write these toss-aways. But only McCartney was writing Yesterday, an instant-classic melody that boasted an unusual seven-bar chorus and producer George Martin's string-quartet underscoring. Anthology 2 has two archival gems: the song's first studio take, with Paul calling out chords to the sidemen, and its first public rendition, to which he brings a Liverpudlian tang ("Now it lukes as though they're here to stay") and a choirboy's urgent purity...
Riverdance was bold from the beginning, owing nearly as much to a Broadway chorus line as to Irish tradition. It opened in Dublin early last year with a cast of 26 dancers and musicians (the company now numbers 85). The production's signature is scarcely controlled energy and bravura. Legs fly, but arms too are often loose and vividly expressive. A piece for the male corps called Thunderstorm is a consistent showstopper. It is performed a cappella, the tapping, stamping feet providing the accompaniment. As the dancers traverse the floor, the rhythm they kick up resembles a storm...
...skits, their performances also varied in degrees of success. Peter Wilson '99 and Christine Driscoll '97 each sang impressively, with Driscoll delivering a near-professional performance. Some other cast members, though, seemed to be in over their heads and would have been better left in the anonymity of the chorus. While Van Boskirk commanded her role well, her acting often was often overdone and her Jesus, too often flashing a nauseatingly sweet grin, seemed more patronizing than benevolent...
Allen does not deviate in any way from his familiar style and despite the plays' setting in Ancient Greece, it still takes occasional shots at New York City. "That's New York. You give them your money and they still stab you," the chorus comments. The characters are typical Woody Allen creations, slightly exaggerated and one dimensional, but the cast brings them to life...