Zanna Don't

CONSIDER A TOWN WHERE EVERYONE IS GAY AND HETEROSEXUALS ARE THE ODD PEOPLE OUT. THEN SET IT TO SOME CATCHY MUSIC, ADD TERRIFIC DIRECTION BY NICK DeGRUCCIO, AND SPARKLING CHOREOGRAPHY AND YOU HAVE A CROWD-PLEASING NIGHT IN THE THEATRE.  I HAD TROUBLE WITH TWO ASPECTS OF THE  PRODUCTION. FIRST DANNY CALVERT’S PERFORMANCE IS MEANT TO BE CUTE AND CHARMING BUT BEGS THE QUESTION WHY DOES A  GAY CHARACTER STILL HAVE TO BE SO SWISHY AND WEAR OUTRAGIOUS CLOTHES. YES I REALIZE THIS IS A FAIRY TALE BUT-------. ALSO THE MUSIC AND LYRICS DON’T ALWAYS FIT TOGETHER. THE LYRICS OFTEN HAVE TOO MANY WORDS FOR THE NUMBER OF NOTES IN THE SONG AND THIS CAN BE QUITE JARRING. MAYBE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO BE LIKE SONDHEIM OR EVEN COLE PORTER BUT HERE THE TECHIQUE DOESN’T WORK . BUT AUDIENCES ARE EATING IT UP AND THE MUSICAL WAS QUITE SUCESSFUL IN NYC.

LYRIC HYPERIAN THEATER

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