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Cinderella is neither parody nor camp extravagance, nor is it a conventional story ballet. The sets and costumes, by Santo Loquasto, are opulent, if heavy on glitter. The fairy tale is told straight, as indicated by Sergei Prokofiev's richly melodic score. But instead of emphasizing welling emotions and magic spells, the choreographers are brisk...
...Peer Gynt is a rarity. Only 16 full-scale productions are listed for the U.S since 1906. The two-part, five-hour production now enlivening the stage of Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater becomes a 17th of considerable distinction. The scenic effects are accomplished with stunning finesse (heightened by Santo Loquasto's virtuoso set design of mirrored panels). Rumanian Director Liviu Ciulei (pronounced Leave-you Chew-lay), artistic director of the Guthrie, never scants the intellectual, philosophical and refreshingly comical ramifications of the play. This Peer Gynt only fitfully moves the heart, however, and that may be because Ciulei chooses...
...REST of the cast--loonies, soldiers, and even a walk-on pig--perform quite adequately, with occasional flashes of brilliance. Still the technical aspects of the production provide the real thrills of the evening. Santo Loquasto's unit set looks great and functions nicely, the costumes are imaginative and attractive, and the notion of putting both American and German trenches in the orchestra pit clicks, even if the scenes involving the doomed soldiers are mostly awkward and extraneous. There is one nice a capella number for the soldier boys, and an almost-touching dream sequence in which a temporary truce...
Even before the action starts at Manhattan's Ethel Barrymore Theater, Santo Loquasto's setting begins to tell the story. It depicts a junk shop, a clutter of old furniture, toys and appliances that poignantly reflect the battered, grimy souls who cast them...
...s.o.b.s!" blurted Guthrie, 38, the first female to break into the super-macho world of Indy-car racing. The fact is, Guthrie had passed the Indianapolis 500's rookie test with honors. "The smoothest rookie I've ever seen," proclaimed Bigelow. Added Loquasto: "Definitely a heads-up driver...