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...many defenders as snipers. Gielgud praises his "tremendous enthusiasm and energy." Playwright David Hare (Plenty) values Sir Peter's "help, experience and support." Michael Billington, drama critic of the Guardian, argues that "overall, Hall should get very high marks." Actress-Director Maria Aitken finds Sir Peter "very clever, very sexy, very stimulating...
Zuckerman's desire to return to medical school point. The clever blend of comedy and wit combined with a climactic tragicomic graveyard scene--where Zuckerman unsuccessfully tries to come to terms with himself--in many ways make The Anatomy Lesson triumph over Roth's previous works...
Stringing 19 of Sondheim's upper-Manhattan-loneliness-love-songs together with only a sketchy, if provocative, plot does not seem to be a fundamentally good idea. Which is not to say that the songs aren't clever, funny, and tuneful, or that their presentation in the Leverett Old Library leaves anything to be desired in terms of theatrical technique. On the contrary, the difficulties in structure often have the effect of creating more levels of meaning, especially with two extremely skilled performers there to explore those levels...
Director Jennifer Tingle sends Currier's production out of the starting gate quickly, with a clever and appropriately tongue-in-cheek opening. But the first act soon falters, revealing that maybe Tingle and company didn't get the point after...
OTHER THAN THE superb costuming, the show's production lacks polish. Despite some clever staging, the crew is fairly creative, but ultimately not able to overcome the limitations of the Currier Fishbowl to create the make-believe world musicals require. The choreography is well-conceived, but occasionally stumbles on the hesitancy of the cast...