Word: darkness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Wait Until Dark is a slick piece of entertainment--and thankfully, the director and actors recognize this. Instead of slowing the pace down to concentrate on character interpretation or individual relationships, the production instead moves with the full intention of involving and scaring the audience with a truly terrifying story. And they succeed--once the lights go out and the black darkness settles, we're all blind...
Credit, however, must be given where credit is due. The show itself--a dark yet delightful story of Broadway's semi-sleazy underground--has been beloved ever since its 1950 opening. It won several Tonys then and collected even more during its revival in 1992, according to the program notes by director Colleen McGuinness '99. This, however, sets up a potential problem. The show has been adored for years for its fantastic fare of catchy songs, flamboyant characters and amazing dance numbers; like-wise, its immense popularity puts a good deal of pressure on any group that chooses to perform...
...happen. It seems to have been Appelfeld's intent to lull us into a state of complete emotional suspension. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, it seems that we commonly ask ourselves how the Holocaust could have ever happened. Appelfeld reminds us why it was possible. And as dark as the issues he raises may be, they never fail to come across with a devastating subtlety not necessarily found in many post-Holocaust reflections...
...aren't true. But the voluminous notes the FBI kept on Sinatra make us wonder what we will have to look forward to when the current crop of celebrities bites the dust. Somewhere squirreled away in a Washington file cabinet lie the secrets in Dennis Rodman's closet; the dark mysteries of Celine Dion and the true story of Leonardo DiCaprio. Until those yellowed files to see the light of day, we can only speculate what, in the words of the FBI, "Association with Criminals and Hoodlums" our favorite stars may have...
...many were having a seat and taking a break after the first few songs or so. The end of the show brought back the mellow lyrics that have won Phish acclaim in the past. Phish is now experimenting with a new style that sometimes leaves longtime fans in the dark, but their concerts are still an experience worth...