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On the positive side, the extra rehearsal time which company members have devoted to Working Title productions is immediately apparent. A Lie of the Mind boasted some of the most skillful acting and focused direction to appear on the Harvard stage in quite some time. The cast interacted beautifully, and...
Weinstein and producer Scott Arsenault have hit upon a winning formula for staging a show. A strong script and well-known songs are combined with talented acting, skillful singing, lively choreography and colorful costumes. The result is an entertaining production.
For a song which lasts only a few minutes, the sentiments Sondheim expresses through words and melody can be quite subtle. But with careful modulation and precise diction, the cabaret cast makes almost every song accessible. In many Harvard musicals the leads sing considerably better than the supporting cast. However...
Giering's interpretations of individual songs are also skillful, with a few exceptions. One feels particularly gratified to see "I Remember" done in an appropriately mournful manner, in contrast to a previous year's downright cheerful version. And Giering demonstrates her ability to distinguish between Sondheim's sensibilities and his...
Under Keith Kessler's skillful direction, the production managed to rise above its pointless set and regrettably synthesized orchestra. As Frank's two wives, Jennifer Giering and Cori Lynn Peterson, were respectively endearing and evil. Although Beth Turner as Frank's best friend, did not sing as well as the...