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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Early reports from my correspondent over at J. Press told me that Overtures was one of the better HPTs in recent years. During the show, rhythmic clapping and the loud murmuring between scenes seemed to confirm this...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: The Smell of the Crowd | 2/24/1979 | See Source »

...show will be aired March...

Author: By Sarah M. Mcgillis, | Title: Senior Wins Bob Hope Award; Will Appear in Hope Special | 2/24/1979 | See Source »

...Good. Get in there and handle the Pudding show...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: The Smell of the Crowd | 2/24/1979 | See Source »

What inspired the laughter was the opening night performance of HPT 131, Overtures in Asia Minor, a show that relies on the adage that if you attempt humor as often as possible, you will succeed often enough to make the production a clever piece of entertainment...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: The Smell of the Crowd | 2/24/1979 | See Source »

There's a problem, though. People expect too much from a Pudding show. They think it's professional. They think it's Broadway. And compared to the House productions, which are performed either in somebody's closet or on top of a dining room condiment table, it probably seems that way. If you want to be dazzled, go see Godspell with its original cast. If you want to be moved, go see Dick Burton or Larry Olivier. But if you want to have a relaxing evening of shaving cream fight-type fun, go see a Pudding show, any Pudding show...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: The Smell of the Crowd | 2/24/1979 | See Source »

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