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...real attempt to construct a dynamic relationship between characters, the strange attraction between an embittered younger brother (Patrick Marren) and a crippled little girl (Gabrielle Savage), doesn't enliven the flatness. The girl is too shrill, the boy too lacklustre and unemotional...

Author: By John KENT Walker, | Title: Rimers, But Few Reasons | 4/21/1981 | See Source »

...Kander, who did Cabaret. Chicago and the film New York, New York (which included Frank Sinatra's new theme song), wrote the lyrics and music, creating an inoffensive score without a single memorable tune. It's standard Broadway muzak, which cries out for a powerful voice--at least--to enliven the proceedings...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: The Back Page | 2/10/1981 | See Source »

Memoirs, novels and comic nonfiction to enliven vacation hours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Summer Reading | 7/7/1980 | See Source »

...Uniformly excellent acting ensures the play's success, as the company dutifully trots through Jones' paces. The Fly's gang provide frequent comic relief; Jeremy Geidt as Manny and John Bottoms as the sinister Governor especially stand out. Geidt's impish sweet-talking and the Governor's calm imperturbability enliven a slightly sluggish first act. Kenneth Ryan plays Bill Cracker as a sulky, rughtless lump; he provides a good foil to the more aggressive and articulate Hallelujah Lil. The gang's rather indifferent voices, however, fail to do justice to Weill's music...

Author: By Susan D. Chira, | Title: Kurt and Bert, Redux | 5/6/1980 | See Source »

...movie has its moments--a cute line here, a nice touch there. Mostly, however, Nijinsky offers a series of stuffed Edwardian interiors with little passion to enliven them. Herbert Ross has done the unthinkable: made a film about dance that's heavy on its feet...

Author: By Troy Segal, | Title: Clubfooted | 4/18/1980 | See Source »

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