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Two weeks should have given music director Darren Server time to realize that many of [Patrick Ryan Sullivan]'s songs were keyed too far beneath (or, occasionally, above) his vocal range. Though he was convincing and dramatic on "One for My Baby," we strained to hear him excavate the low notes in songs including "I Love Paris," "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Love and Marriage," and later watched him strain his way through the improbably high-pitched "You Go to My Head" and "Wave." These and other awkward numbers clearly could have been transposed for an on-stage trio including Server on piano, an all but inaudible Reinette Seaman on upright bass and drummer Ted Zislis.
We had to notice when a show that complimented Ol' Blue Eyes' breath support on stage was populated by singers noticeably lacking in this department. [Melvin Tunstall III] has a melting, lyrical, soulful vocal quality. The problem? This lasts until the moment he starts to move, when breathing problems decimate his ability to stay in tune. From his delicious, tender work on "Where and When," "Young at Heart" and "It Was a Very Good Year," it's clear: This musician and actor has too much promise and charisma for this problem to remain uncorrected.[Kevin Worley] experienced similar tune and nasal, thin tone problems in "I've Got the World on a String" and "That Old Black Magic." His tap dance duel with Tunstall was a show stopper, but more accomplished than his hurried iteration of "That's Why the Lady Is a Tramp." It really wasn't until the show closer, "That's Life," that Worley finally came into his own, nailing a showy showpiece with complete conviction.See the full content of this document
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The Vision That Stops
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