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...Staged and choreographed by veteran performer Lee Roy Reams under the supervision of composer Jerry Herman, the show has all the snap and style one remembers from Gower Champion's original production, which won a record 10 Tony Awards (Channing beat out Barbra Streisand's performance in Funny Girl). Exceptfor its confused and too hasty resolution, Michael Stewart's book -- about a meddlesome, matchmaking widow -- craftily melds song and dance. Corny? Sure, but also funny, and these days that's a rarity. Most important, Herman's infectious, toe-tapping score remains among the most melodious ever written for a musical...
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