Word: recastings
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...change in the ROTC debate was a change inissues--from an objection to militarism to astance against discrimination. But the nature ofthe dabate was also recast by a new political...
...theatergoers fidgeted or tittered in the wrong places. (There aren't many right places to laugh in Passion, which makes no use of Sondheim's greatest gift -- a talent for writing intricate comic lyrics that fit the characters.) Sensing disaster, Sondheim and director-librettist James Lapine revamped the plot, recast a major role, picked up the pace and added three songs. The show is vastly improved, but huge problems remain. The obsessed woman, stirringly acted and sung by Donna Murphy, is still difficult to like or admire. The man whom she chases spends most of the show eluding her, then...
...change in the ROTC debate was a change inissues--from an objection to militarism to astance against discrimination. But the nature ofthe debate was also recast by a new political...
Instead of arguing on health grounds, the tobacco industry now tends to recast the debate as a freedom-of-choice issue. "There are a certain amount of adult consumers who want to enjoy tobacco products," says Lauria. "And like those who drink alcohol or who enjoy high-risk sports activities, it is really up to the individual adult to determine what's appropriate for their own conduct...
...then, it commented on the relationship between choreographer and dancer, who in this case are an exceptional match in both musicality and wit. Tharp's funny bone is never predictable; Baryshnikov can make any move look spontaneous, as if he were out there amusing himself. The piece is now recast as a solo, though for a few phrases Misha dances ardently with an invisible partner -- Twyla's way of reminding people that this is still her show. For the rest, Baryshnikov seems to be musing on his life as a performer...