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directed by Marc Talusan...
...Marc Talusan's new production of Falsettos is relevant, witty, and irresistibly fresh. From the opening number, with its refrain "four Jews in a room bitching," this Broadway musical is smart, not sappy. Talusan's cast handles the timely subject matter--ranging from homosexual parenting to the traumas of little league--with confidence and enthusiasm, and the whole production is winningly strong...
...sophistication, humor, and heart of Falsettos is a triumph for Talusan and his cast. This production proves that musical theater does not have to be sappy or cliched. The show highlights the modern problems of entirely modern love. The book is innovative and engaging, and the music, played by a "teeny tiny band" behind a raised scrim, is complicated and intriguing. Talusan's Falsettos is one of the strongest productions on the Harvard stages this year...
...production of Robert Patrick's Kennedy's Children, Marc Talusan transforms the Loeb Ex into a bar. Instead of the traditional seating, there are dozens of little round tables, complete with coasters. Music from the late Sixties and early Seventies seems to emanate from a juke box in the corner. A bartender bustles around behind the bar. From the intensity of the atmosphere, one expects to be treated to an equally compelling play. The production never lives up to this expectation...
...Talusan and his crew should be lauded for their careful researching of the Seventies and their perfect evocation of the bar mood. Levy and Gotlieb do their part to capture the intricacies and dynamics of their characters. But neither the clever sets nor the efforts of these actors are enough for this production to hold together. Given the uneven performances of the cast, Kennedy's Children fails as an ensemble piece...