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...addition of two lesser known Rodgers and Hart ballads do little to develop the characters; rather, they hurt the peace of the show. This Pal Joey runs a somewhat slow two hours and 40 minutes...
...production fails to bring its purported "modern sensibility" to the structure of Pal Joey's musical numbers. Too many of the songs are delivered as nightclub numbers of the show within the show rather that as a natural part of the plot progression. In fact, this production exacerbates this imbalance by adding to the number of songs delivered in this manner...
...musical revisions are successful. The restoration of a beautiful short lyric ("Talkin' To My Pal"), which was cut from Pal Joey before its Broadway opening, is strongly illustrative of Joey's character. The addition of Rodgers and Hart's "A Lovely Day For A Murder" adds depth to Linda English. The sweet and innocent Linda is given an opportunity to be enraged and vengeful, and melodramatically funny: It's a fun, upbeat number that works well...
...Pal Joey is already full of vigorous, upbeat tunes. Why this play needs the added song, except perhaps to offset the weight of the two new ballads, I do not know...
Despite this productions' small flaws, anyone who has never seen Pal Joey should run, not walk, to see it. Even if you have seen it, see it if you have any interest in the development of musical theater...