Word: over-the-top
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...Woolf and Betanski’s outstanding serenades and Marvosh’s strong theatrical performance do the most to make the production memorable. Some will enjoy the deceptions and plot twists of “Der Rosenkavalier” and others will find them a bit over-the-top, but if nothing else, the compelling melodies and heart-wrenching harmonies of a few vocalists make the four hours worth...
...core fan base for those shows consisted of working-class "Bowery boys" and "Bowery gals." Arising spontaneously in the '40s in New York City, they constituted the first American youth subculture, with distinctively over-the-top styles of dress and deportment and slang. They were foul-mouthed and rambunctious, and glorified physical violence--in practically every way the hip-hop generation of their...
...There was definitely no shortage of material to draw from; crazy, over-the-top egos were pretty common along...
...perhaps the greatest strength of the play lay in its subtle mixture of comedy and insight. In an early scene, Cutmore-Scott meets his freshman roommate (Sniderman). Sniderman gives an over-the-top performance as he eagerly pressed Cutmore-Scott to “do” his British accent. It was a hilarious scene, but at the same time delicately pointed out the uniquely uncomfortable situation of meeting a roommate for the first time, as well as the often-ridiculous obsession that students have with foreign accents...
...luxury business, a simple silhouette is not necessarily a natural fit. Houses like Gucci and Dior--where the signature is often spelled out in over-the-top details on snakeskin handbags or horse-bit-studded shoes and lavish, Vegas-style embroidery--appear to be allergic to sobriety. Gucci designer Frida Giannini turned to the 1940s and the gunmetal-gray palette of wartime heroines like photographer Lee Miller. For Dior, John Galliano tried on a reverential perspective, paying homage to giant clients like Ava Gardner with beaded satin entrance makers. In both cases, their studied opulence seemed to miss this moment...