Word: exception
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...educational thing, where everyone could see just how you do cast, so you can see what a quirky, individual thing it is. Each person was making up his own mind along with me about what was best. I think casting should be done very openly--except of course for my private conversation with George while watching, things like 'he's not very good;' that shouldn't be open. Often an actor has the feeling that 'oh, he's better than I am,' and here people saw what kind of person was cast in each role. And I think that...
...production's success is especially remarkable given the substantially flawed material. The two acts are only loosely connected by the curse on the Murgatroyd family: a love triangle that dominates the first act almost completely disappears in the second, despite a token reappearance by two of the characters. Except for a delicious song spoofing a pair of civil servants, the opera lacks much of the celebrated Gilbert and Sullivan social satire. Worst of all, the witch's curse, which has plagued the noble Murgatroyds for more than three centuries and the audience for nearly three hours, is dispelled abruptly, leaving...
...decision today to quit the world of Rock 'n Roll. Yes folks, that forerunner of the New Wave of music criticism has decided not to renew his recording contract with Crimbo Records, Inc. Secluded in his country retreat, the "Dean of Rock" has refused to talk with the press, except me. And he has asked me to convey this very special message to all of his fans (especially those at Wellesley and WHRB): "Much Later." (He puts things so well...
...already sold out); Bonnie Raitt at Bentley College on the 27 and Brown U. on the 29; Jefferson Starship at the Music Hall on May 19-20. I personally recommend all three of these great shows, although I've never seen any of them in concert except the Starship, and that was years ago in Central Park in the rain and mud with 100,000 other people. (Those crowd estimates are never quite accurate...
...Except for three third-set tiebreaker losses--two of them on the final points at first and second singles--the racquetmen would have registered a whitewash over the Big Green, which had entered the contest...