Word: dictional
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...gone to school in Toronto, that he was half-Chinese, and that this one man, raised to a god-like status by his admirers and publicists, was an interesting and intelligent human being. I most remember that the sound of his voice was effortlessly projected and his diction was surprisingly formal (far from the barbarisms of Bill...
Through understated diction and humor, Eighner creates a narrative that is both instructive and engaging. His experiences and observations remain uniquely his own, yet provide relevant commentary on one of the country's most urgent concerns. The personal perspective breaks down's looming social issue into the problems of individuals, giving a voice and face to what might otherwise be just another statistic...
Perhaps one reason for the dramatic effectiveness of the production is its use of an English translation of the libretto. The clear diction of the cast ensures that no word is lost, even in the larger ensembles. The translation itself lacks any particular spice, and at times seems to support the argument that there really just is more room for redundancy in languages we don't understand than in English...
Although, in truth, the comparison between Magic and Rankin is not Air-Jordan-tight (Rankin's diction is much better), both are multi-talented big men who stress the team "we" before the individual...
...earlier fans: "I see we have our quorum of leather queens here tonight." Bette the Broadway star, fronting campy production numbers and performing the stark Rose's Turn from her forthcoming CBS revival of Gypsy. Bette the burlesque comic, delivering her Sophie Tucker jokes with a wonderfully perky diction that bleaches out the blue. Finally, Bette the nonpareil balladeer; she has now sung The Rose 4,186 times, but it and her other standards still bloom. Age has made Midler's interpretations subtler, more mature, and her supple pipes rarely get frazzed by the punishing workout she puts them through...