Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
This was the first show with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim that opened on Broadway. The original production was a hit and the revivals that followed had their share of success.
This
is probably the most funny and accessible score that Sondheim ever wrote,
and
it plays so well today as when it opened. This new revival is funny and fast,
so fast that I had the sensation that something was missing. Even so I laughed
a lot, but by the end what stayed in my mind were the songs. COMEDY TONIGHT,
EVERYBODY OUGHT TO HAVE A MAID and LOVELY are just a few examples
of a great score.
DAVID ALAN GRIER
ROSS LEHMAN
ROBERT FITCH
JIM STANEK
The
cast seemed to had more fun than us the audience, but the show didn't asked much
of them in terms of acting. They are there to make us laugh and that they do with
talent. David Alan Grier is really funny as Pseudolus and the rest of the cast
is as good as him, with Mary Testa having a great time with THAT DIRTY OLD
MAN. Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Choreographed by Rob Marshall
Directed by Jerry Zaks
Rated by Jorge: +++
I
was disappointed with the choreography. I was expecting more from Rob Marshall,
but
not even THE HOUSE OF MARCUS LYCUS made my day. On the other hand the sets
and costumes by Tony Walton
were a perfect match for the production, giving it a Cartoon feeling.
It wasn't the great musical I was expecting, but I had a good time seeing it.
