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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...
Beyond the raw acting skills of the cast, the HPT production is also visually stunning. Costumes could not be more aptly designed, though even the show’s script includes references that poke fun at the outrageousness of HPT costumes, which tend to be designed according to stereotypes. Indeed, at one point in the show, Gay Caballero tells his partner-in-crime, an Asian railroad maven named Ho Down, that she looks “like a cocktail waitress for the Viet Cong.” She responds equally critically, commenting that he looks “like...
...audience is never left wanting. But perhaps this weakness of the production is actually an essential part of the HPT magic. After all, it is in the very nature of an over-the-top production to go far beyond satiation. In this case, every joke is carried to its natural end at the time it is made, characters are ridiculed as much as humanly possible when they are first introduced, and the show itself continues long past the conclusion of the actual musical with a lengthy, garish kick-line number...
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...