Summary
Meanwhile, last week's opening-night authence witnessed two-and-a-half clumsy hours directed by Ernest McCarty. In one scene, the Nigerian Joseph Asagai and [Lena]'s daughter Beneatha are getting romantic when, suddenly, a glowing moon appears in the backdrop sky. It disappears when the scene ends - and it's daytime. Lights dim and go up during some songs and not others. The overture from the original cast recording is used for a dance routine even though, for most of the show, a keyboard trio plays live, even inserting noodling background music during dialogue ... except when other recordings randomly get used. And performers with body mikes shout and blur their words, while no one at the soundboard appears able to modulate.
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Raisin
Raisin
KUNTU REPERTORY Theatre's latest endeavor is the 1973 double-Tony Award winner Raisin, a musical re-working of Lorrain...See the full content of this document
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