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Pergolesi began two years ago as a duet Tharp danced with Baryshnikov. Back then, it commented on the relationship between choreographer and dancer, who in this case are an exceptional match in both musicality and wit. Tharp's funny bone is never predictable; Baryshnikov can make any move look spontaneous, as if he were out there amusing himself. The piece is now recast as a solo, though for a few phrases Misha dances ardently with an invisible partner -- Twyla's way of reminding people that this is still her show. For the rest, Baryshnikov seems to be musing...
...Billboards," featuring thechoreography of Margo Sappington, then PeterPucci, elevates the energy , especially the sexualenergy five different songs with a brilliantlycohesive and magnetic flair. Sappington's workexplores the joy and sensuality of desire, as wellas its conflicting emotions. The talent of theJoffrey dancers shines in these segments,especially the duets and trios. Their mix ofartistry, athleticism and technique combinemagnificently in brining out the excellentchoreography. "Willing and Able," by Pucci,features an incredibly erotic duet between JodieGates and Peter Gardner, who, if they ever havetheir hands off of each other, are reaching outfor another embrace...
...music industry are touting as the next Streisand. Till now, her voice, pouring out of the silver screen as well as the radio, has been more familiar than her face or name. She won a Grammy last year for singing the theme from Beauty and the Beast, a duet with Peabo Bryson, and is nominated again this year for her collaboration with Clive Griffin on When I Fall in Love from Sleepless in Seattle. Now, though, she's denting the charts on her own. Her new single, The Power of Love, jumped to No. 1 on Billboard magazine...
...course, characters aren't everything; the success of the Pudding also depends on the music. The Pudding score follows the Chinese Restaurant Menu system of composition: one from column A. one from column B...the torch song, the love-duet, the Big Production Number At The End Of The First Act. The music, composed by Randall Eng '94, is competent with a few particularly memorable moments, which is about all you can expect when you're genre-hopping so frantically...
...chemistry between the characters was especially explosive, and came off particularly well in the duet between Upton and David Collins (Dr. Falke) in Act I. Here Collins persuades Upton, with the utmost of alacrity, to attend prince Orlofsky's party. Collins enchants the audience, as well as Upton, with his crisp, charismatic antics atop the living room furniture. Collins maintains his devilish role of orchestrating his plot of revenge on Upton through the many twists and turns of the production, and the audience enjoys sharing his secret through...