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...Called The Muppets, a Celebration of 30 Years, the one-hour CBS special will feature Fozzie Bear as master of ceremonies and Big Bird, and, at the Green One's insistence, will showcase the talents of Miss Piggy, who first starred on the show in 1975. Set in a lavish ballroom, the anniver- sary fete will include high- lights from the Muppets' TV specials, as well as clips from their early days at Sesame Street. Miss Piggy has hinted that she and Kermit might also be making an exciting announcement, but gets predictably indignant when pressed about...
THOUGH THE LEGENDARY Merlin never makes an appearance, there's plenty of theatrical wizardry in Dunster House's Camelot. Director Erich Neher has transformed the lavish 1960 Broadway spectacle into a rather brilliant small-scale production. The lords and ladies of the cast are lively and skillful in all aspects of the show--songs, silly puns, and earnest speeches alike. Their performances, with the help of Neher's wit, create a charming night at the castle...
...where is his advisor Merlin anyway? The wizard is often alluded to but his absence is never explained. A watchful eye clearly presides over the production--but it almost certainly is Neher's. Three cheers for his efforts and those of his cast. Together they have reined in the lavish aura of the play to craft a drama of some depth and wisdom. The small cast fills the equally small stage with a bewitching blend of merriment, music, and bittersweet lessons...
BERGER CLEARLY ADMIRES the resource restorers he writes about, and the admiration is merited. These people have struggled long and hard and have rejuvenated ecosystems to show for their efforts. Yet the most noticable weakness in his accounts is a tendency to portray his subjects with overly lavish admiration. His description of one person as "a decisive, heavyset man with keen blue eyes, extraordinary energy, unwavering determination, and intense curiosity about nature" is typical of the adulatory hyperbole that sometimes becomes boring and grates on Berger's otherwise compelling narratives...
...able to put on bigger and more lavish dances, but you're just as likely to have more fun anyway whether you're wearing a tux or jeans," says Leverett's Martin, whose house this fall organized an apple picking expedition. "It will cost us nothing but already in two days 30 people have signed up," Martin says...