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...uneven overall. The intensity of Modigliani’s execution and the emotions he provokes are not matched by additional subtlety and conviction from his fellow performers. Instead, some of the supporting actors deliver their lines flatly, failing to develop their characters to the degree dictated by the production??s professionalism...
...finest of these talents is Jendi Thorday, who plays the queen’s lady-in-waiting, Belinda. In addition to possessing a beautiful voice, she displays the production??s best acting, particularly early on, when she tries to convince the hero and heroine of the other’s affection...
...production??s greatest innovations are in staging and utilization of its space. Performed in the Fogg courtyard, the production has to work with an odd space not designed for traditional performance. The director manages not only to conquer the difficulties of the space, but to use the surroundings to the show’s advantage. When a chorus of demon-like figures accompany the sorceress, they appear through the windows and Roman-style arches on the second and third floors. At times, the actors virtually surround the audience, with singing coming from behind the audience and thunder cracking...
Nevertheless, there are a few things that put a slight damper on the production. First of all, fans of The Who may not embrace the production??s rendition of “Pinball Wizard.” Though there is nothing particularly wrong or lacking with the staging or singing of the number, the fact that The Who are not performing it, and that the orchestration is altered for the theatrical version, make it less than fulfilling...
...something goes terribly wrong. More than once, a song is completely drowned out by the production??s twelve-person orchestra, which is situated between the stage and the audience, as is standard in the Agassiz. Much of the blame here must be given to the faint-voiced actors; the orchestra is not exceedingly resonant. Some of the actors are simply unable to vocalize over the instruments, and it is not clear that they could be heard clearly even if the orchestra were not playing at all. The frustrating effect of losing the words to songs cannot be underestimated...