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...third act winds up the show in a frenzied carousal--with Three Men in Blue (transformed from gold)--through some fast and furious renditions of Sha Na Na's best numbers...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Sha Na Na: Revitalizing Revivalists | 11/9/1973 | See Source »

...last spring, when the band appeared at an MIT Budweiser Beer Blast, Sha Na Na's performance had declined into a slick, mechanical facsimile of its former self. The choreography, once supple and evocative, had become stilted and sticklike. The songs, once emotional and exciting, seemed rushed and dispassionate. The group's enthusiasm seemed dulled...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Sha Na Na: Revitalizing Revivalists | 11/9/1973 | See Source »

Since last spring's lusterless performance at MIT Sha Na Na has undergone some serious renovation. Realizing that performance and image were going down the drain with its new-found success, Sha Na Na has rejuvenated...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Sha Na Na: Revitalizing Revivalists | 11/9/1973 | See Source »

...show, which Sha Na Na promoters are boosting for a run on Broadway, opens in the traditional Sha concert style. Highlighted by the Three Men in Gold, the band blitzes through a series of oldies--from "Yakety Yak" to "Tell Laura I Love Her," from "Splish Splash" to "Tears on My Pillow...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Sha Na Na: Revitalizing Revivalists | 11/9/1973 | See Source »

From there, though, Sha Na Na heads off onto a whole new tangent that is more theater than concert. The second act, "Sha Na Na Hits the Street," features props and backdrop assimilating a New York streetscape, complete with lit lamp post, brick wall scrawled with initials and obcenities, and a clothesline dangling scraggly threads. Act two then moves to a hop and ends with a dance contest emced by Bowzer in which three members of the band choose partners from the audience...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Sha Na Na: Revitalizing Revivalists | 11/9/1973 | See Source »

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