Word: lycus
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...liberty more than anything else. When his master, young Hero (played by Matthew L. Christian ’06) falls in love with his neighbor’s courtesan, Pseudolus sees his chance to win freedom. His plan: Buy the beautiful Philia away from her master, the licentious Lycus; give her to the amorous Hero; and get out of town...
Each member of the cast continues the accentuation of exaggerated hilarity, making sure their take on the theme is appropriate to their role. Sarah E. Stein ’08 plays Domina, Hero’s overbearing mother, with appropriately overblown hauteur. The sleazy profligacy of Lycus, the slave-owner (embodied by Justin V. Rodriguez ’07) contrasts well with the wistfully innocent Hero and the glib Pseudolus. Each individual character’s excesses are played to the fullest in their songs. Here, Sondheim’s score is as snappy and melodic as ever...
...with his distinctive voice and physical genius, Ken Herrera ’03 made a fantastic flesh-peddling Marcus Lycus...