Word: hpt
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...that one expects a Hasty Pudding Theatricals (HPT) show to be over-the-top in every possible way is an understatement—and the production HPT157: Terms of Frontierment does not disappoint those with such expectations. One opening line kindly predicts, “You came here to see a musical.” The song continues, “Well, darling, you’re not in Beacon Hill anymore,” making a reference to both the somewhat alien setting of the show and establishing from the outset the fact that HPT157 is obviously no ordinary...
...core of the show surely lies in the strength of its actors. The men of the show have a healthy sense of irony and a stunning willingness to put themselves on the line for laughs. And as if their genuine acting talent weren’t enough, each HPT man displays the singing and dancing skills that the musical demands. In particular, Samuel G. Rosen ’06, as Chief Lester Thamohicans, and Thomas P. Lowe ’05, as his daughter Pocahotness, shine in their performances...
...Robbins, who has dramatized the injustices of the American legal system on film, was confined to an on-stage prison of puns last night as members of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals (HPT) roasted their newest Man of the Year...
...about 20 kitschy minutes, HPT members mercilessly mocked the lauded actor, writer, and director. Robbins fired back with good-humored quips of his own before being rewarded with the venerable student group’s traditional article of shiny golden crockery...
Taking the stage at 8:15 p.m. to a bopping orchestral rendition of “Rockin’ Robin,” Robbins braced for the onslaught. In the minutes that followed, HPT producers Charles E. Worthington ’06 and Romina Garber ’06, who is also a Crimson editor, entertained the audience with costumed gags and frequent jabs at the less successful projects in the actor’s back catalog...