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While the acting is consistently good, it is the stunning performances of Alexis Toomer, Emily Hsu and Rachel Skiffer as the doowapping narrators Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon that make Little Shop such a success. In their dynamic "Skid Row" number in the first act the trio perfectly evokes the ambience of the downtown slum where Little Shop takes place. "Downtown, that's your home address, downtown, where your life's a mess, down on skid row..." they sing while leading a group of bums in a dance number straight out of the Apollo...
Christie Peale should also be commended for the wonderful costumes of Little Shop. The trio's outfits range from basic black to sequins with appropriate minor alterations--Chinese jackets, dental hygienist coats--for every scene they appear in. Each of Audrey's tacky outfits is funnier than the last, and the biker dentist sports a leather jacket with a bleeding tooth on the back...
...endure the often depressing lyrics, this first album from the Luna trio (made up of former members of the Feelies, Galaxie 500 and the Chills) is a wonderful catch. On tracks like "Crazy People," "Anesthesia," and "Time to Quit," simple 6-note guitar melodies combine with precision drumming, driving bass and angelic voices to achieve a lazy but frenetic sound. Other standouts include "I Can't Wait" and the album-opening "Slide...
...Eagles junior backcourt trio of Malcolm Huckaby, Gerrod Abrams and Howard Eisley repeatedly penetrated the Harvard offense, either dishing off for wide-open jump shots or keeping the ball for easy layups...
Freshman forward Mike Gilmore hit a trio of 3-pointers in the team's first pre-season game, against St. Mary's, and he may be the downtown threat that the team needs...