Word: fooled
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...staff hypnotized him; and an accountant who fingerprinted his children every morning to make sure the CIA hadn't stolen them during the night and substituted lookalikes to spy on him. The national and local press gave the trial heavy coverage. Garrison lost and came out looking like a fool...
Cooley's narrative wanders between epic trash and a dogged replica of history. He plies the big-state genre, hoping his readers will be thinking of, say, Hawaii or Giant. They probably won't. Cooley's stagehands bang history back and forth: "Santa Ana is a fool. No man of reason can talk to him." Canned narrative alternates with archaic sex scenes...
...inevitable result of the disguises and traps everyone indulges in is their complete bewilderment. Only two characters, Viola--who started it all--and the omnipresent Fool, manage to make fleeting passes at reality. David Reynolds deftly plays the Fool's role, a delicate balance weighing the outward frivolity of events against the startling depth of folly. He captures the irony and the sadness of the Clown's state and his success does much to convey the play's more serious overtones...
...here, in an honest and unassuming production, one can accept the show for what it is. In any case, this rather bizarre setting is compatible with the array of familiar tunes, including such heavy-weights as "Gonna Build A Mountain," "Once In A Lifetime," and "What Kind of Fool...
...balanced by Steve Kolzak, a fine Littlechap who possesses a type of intense, internal energy reminiscent of Anthony Newley's personal style. This quality is reflected in Kolzak's voice, effective whether he is singing the lively "I Wanna Be Rich" or the sentimental "What Kind Of Fool...