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...more durable musicals, there are Bye Bye Birdie, a rousing rock-'n'-roll call for an Elvis-type monster; Fiorello!, a more fun- than smoke-filled memoir of New York City's late embattled mayor; and West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet in a brilliantly choreographed Manhattan rumble. Among the dramatic works, the midsummer's night cream includes Toys in the Attic, Lillian Hellman's corrosive piece concerning a weakling whose old-maid sisters depend on his dependence; The Tenth Man, ancient Jewish exorcism strikingly put to work on modern neurosis; and The Miracle Worker...
...Side front as far as new shows are concerned, and among the old, the summer sun has roasted into oblivion a few that the critics missed. Of the more durable musicals, there are Bye Bye Birdie, a rousing rock-'n'-roll call for an Elvis-type monster; Fiorello!, a more fun-than smoke-filled memoir of New York City's late mayor; and West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet in a brilliantly choreographed Manhattan rumble. Among the dramatic works, the midsummer's night cream includes Toys in the Attic, Lillian Hellman's corrosive piece about...
Among the familiar musicals that seem determined to survive the summer: West Side Story, about street-fighting Montagues and Capulets; Fiorello! a lively reminiscence of the Little Flower; and Bye Bye Birdie, a romp about a rock-'n'-roll groaner. On the dramatic side, the air-conditioned perennials are The Miracle Worker, the story of the child Helen Keller and her teacher, superbly played by Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft; The Tenth Man, Paddy Chayefsky's modern use of ancient Jewish mysticism; and Toys in the Attic, the savage piece about three women v. a spineless...
Nothing new in sight till September. In the meantime, the fittest shows survive both heat and familiarity. Among the musicals still leg-kicking: West Side Story, about street-fighting Montagues and Capulets; Fiorello!, a lively reminiscence of the Little Flower; and Bye Bye Birdie, a romp about a rock-'n'-roll groaner. On the dramatic side, there are The Miracle Worker, the story of the child Helen Keller and her teacher, superbly played by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke; The Tenth Man, Paddy Chayefsky's modern use of ancient Jewish mysticism; and Toys in the Attic...
...Fiorello! The early, whirly career of New York's colorful Mayor La Guardia (Tom Bosley) makes delightful musical theater...