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...Steven Wright has a lot of close ties with the Lampoon," said Jeffrey C. Schaffer '91, who identified himself as an "issue editor" of the Lampoon. "He was friends with a lot of alums in the past, so he's very interested in coming back to the castle. I know that's definitely one of the enticements...
...Schaffer said it was uncertain which Lampoon award Wright would receive...
...meantime, several of the other '70s freaks fall in love with their Victorian counterparts. Barnaby Wild (Greg Schaffer), a.k.a. Harley, falls for the empty-headed but incredibly well-endowed Jane. And Areola Derby, the Puerto-Rican roller derby queen (Sherwin Parikh) begins a frollicking, rolling romance with the Andatramp manservant, Hugh Loser (Bart St. Clair...
Updating a show is legitimate practice, especially since Brent's plot is somewhat cliched and shallow--typical of '30s musicals. But Barton's and Schaffer's delivery of original material is so strong that it overshadows almost everything else in the show--including Porter's likeable score...
...twelve-member orchestra, conducted by Matthew Tap, is exceptionally strong, and provides energy to some otherwise dull musical numbers. Occassional orchestral interjections, rim-shots for bad jokes and a hilarious interplay between trumpeter Roy Groth and emcee Schaffer on the "lip-sync trumpet," add nice color to the performance...