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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...world in which giant scorpion bowls and sinister fortune cookies lurk around every corner. It is a world inhabited by a militant feminist stripper, a Harvard dropout, a closet homosexual, a closet heterosexual, a voluptuous blues singe and a troupe of waiters with names out of an Abbott and Costello routine. It is the world of the Freshman Musical, a world in which ordinary rules of theater and of theater reviewing do not necessarily apply. Creating an original musical entirely from scratch is never an easy matter, and it is probably less so when the show is written by committee...

Author: By John W. Baxindine, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hong Kong: The Freshman Musical | 4/30/1999 | See Source »

...world in which giant scorpion bowls and sinister fortune cookies lurk around every corner. It is a world inhabited by a militant feminist stripper, a Harvard dropout, a closet homosexual, a closet heterosexual, a voluptuous blues singe and a troupe of waiters with names out of an Abbott and Costello routine. It is the world of the Freshman Musical, a world in which ordinary rules of theater and of theater reviewing do not necessarily apply. Creating an original musical entirely from scratch is never an easy matter, and it is probably less so when the show is written by committee...

Author: By John W. Baxindine, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HONG KONG the freshman musical | 4/30/1999 | See Source »

...this isn't your standard Disney fare. With some of the best non-Disney animation to date and a solid screenplay blessed by Ted Hughes before his death, this movie will appeal to adults and kids alike. Internet snoops have reported religious experiences during test screenings, meaning The Iron Giant could be the first truly epic animated film. Hopefully, Warner Bros. Will see its (rumored) potential and beef up its almost non-existent marketing campaign. The Buzz If the early word on the street is correct, then The Iron Giant will be an animated equal of Indiana Jones...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW | 4/30/1999 | See Source »

...IRON GIANT Directed by Brad Bird Starring the voices of Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick, Jr. August...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW | 4/30/1999 | See Source »

...nation's public schools, which these days stress cooperation over competition among their students, will take a giant step closer to the open marketplace this week when Florida's legislature approves the country's first statewide voucher system. It's an idea that in one form or another may be coming to states such as Texas, New Mexico and Pennsylvania -- and proponents are waiting to see if it will stand up to federal scrutiny. "State courts have upheld the idea of using vouchers in parochial schools," notes TIME's Adam Cohen, "but when it gets to the Supreme Court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Florida Votes for School Vouchers. Who's Next? | 4/28/1999 | See Source »

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