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With no costume or set changes and few props, the minimalist nature of the The Fantasticks places a great burden on the cast. The script demands that the cast be multi-talented enough to sing, dance, and of course, act. Since the cast of the Leverett House production lacks the versatility to fulfill these exceptionally demanding roles, it appears at times as a painful endeavor to the audience...
...inability to take charge of their lives. Roemer has one of the finest voices in the show and the necessary stage presence to keep her sane and ordinary character from being overshadowed by the more flashy creatures around her. Where other actors have a tendency to drift downstage and sing all their numbers facing front with their hands at their sides, Roemer knows how to handle herself on stage and is consistently good...
...what makes this production of Sweeney Todd such a joy to watch is that everyone in the cast can not only act but they can actually sing Sondheim's tortuous lyrics. Particularly notable are Joel Derfner as Tobias, Carolyn Rendell as the Beggar Woman and Adam Feldman as Beadle Bamford. Derfner is almost a little too campy and needed to project more but his wide blue eyes and clear tenor are perfect for the waif befriended by Mrs. Lovett. Rendell, a Crimson contributing reporter, is a terrific actor and the complexity of her music allows you to forgive the occasional...
...hilariously underhanded tribute, Guthrie led an enthusiastic audience through a sing along of Dylan's "Walking Down the Line." Also paying homage to his father, Guthrie played "Pretty Boy Floyd," and joked about "stealing" songs from his father, who so often "stole" from others...
...must add that I am astounded by the high number of intelligent people here at Harvard who smoke. Tobacco-related diseases kill many more Americans in a year that do AIDS, suicide, homicide, fires, car accidents, heroin, cocaine and alcohol combined, according to the American Cancer Society. If you sing, smoking is detrimental to your voice; if you are on the Pill, smoking is dangerous and stupid. It is in all of our best interests, smokers and non-smokers alike, for people not to smoke...