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...musical Bombay Dreams, for which Rahman wrote the music, transfers from London's West End to Broadway. And Rahman is currently writing songs for another big-budget West End production, a musical version of The Lord of the Rings. These projects are forcing Rahman out of his usual milieu. He says he knew nothing about Western musicals until he wrote Bombay Dreams and initially didn't even like the two Lord of the Rings movies that he watched before agreeing to do the project, saying he found them "too dark." But Rahman doesn't want to restrict himself to what...
AdFrank, Bostonian singer/songwriter, headlines this night of music benefiting MassEquality.Org. Likeminded singer/songwriters Annie Clark, Paula Kelley, Mary Lou Lord, Senator Jarrett Barrios, Britta Wolfrum, Representative Michael Festa and Liz Stahler add their rock tunes to the socially conscious milieu. Tickets $10. +18. 8:40 p.m. T.T. the Bear’s Place...
Judd’s character is nearly identical to past roles she’s had in films such as Double Jeopardy and Kiss the Girls—a strong woman facing improbable circumstances who must prove herself in a thick milieu of masculinity. While she delivers a capable performance, Judd fails to fully portray her character’s deeper psychiatric struggles, and the audience is left perplexed as to some of the character’s decisions and motives. Co-stars Jackson and Garcia play their parts well, but are crippled by the poor dialogue of screenwriter Sarah...
Judd’s character is nearly identical to past roles she’s had in films such as Double Jeopardy and Kiss the Girls—a strong woman facing improbable circumstances who must prove herself in a thick milieu of masculinity. While she delivers a capable performance, Judd fails to fully portray her character’s deeper psychiatric struggles, and the audience is left perplexed as to some of the character’s decisions and motives. Co-stars Jackson and Garcia play their parts well, but are crippled by the poor dialogue of screenwriter Sarah...
...Caroline--like Caroline--doesn't move us as she should. The anecdote that sets the story in motion seems too thin to carry the message-laden freight. The broader social milieu--the early civil-rights movement, the J.F.K. assassination--is merely introduced, not dramatized. The musical aims for operatic tragedy and--with the help of Pinkins' steely, square-shouldered power--keeps promising a big payday. But too often, we can't help feeling a little shortchanged. --By Richard Zoglin