Word: singer
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Superstar's choreography (by James Carmichael '01) is a mixed bag. Though it is occasionally interesting and almost always active, repetition (such as the repeated use of numerous backup dancers waving their arms rhythmically behind a solo singer) tends to weaken it. In addition to its ability to entertain, dance in musical theater should be a form of expression on par with acting and music. Carmichael frequently neglects this. In this piece, much of the dancing is generic, as if it were derived from a little-known early 1980's workout video called "Sweatin' to the Messiah...
...songs were indeed long and trippy; on Wednesday night most lasted close to ten minutes. They were laced with numerous guitar solos and fuzzy distorted interludes, which provided a solid bed of noise upon which interesting stuff happened. Most of that consisted of various sounds produced by lead singer Isobel Sollenberger--not just from her voice, but also from her flute and violin, which consistently gave the tunes some high-pitched variation. Although her lyrics were totally incomprehensible, her voice sounded quite nice as a complement to the rest of the band, which was loud and distorted...
...This is an opportunity to give back to the school," Singer said...
Still, the pair said they have no plans of remaining in an administrative role. Singer and Willett said they are committing to the position for only three years, at which time they'll concentrate fully on teaching and research...
...Singer and Willett said they felt obligated to take an administrative position anyway...