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re: You left out half his answer.

Posted by:	JAS 01:11 am EDT 05/10/15
In reply to:	You left out half his answer. - TimDunleavy 10:26 pm EDT 05/09/15

Nothing in the libretto says that the performers have to be able to act and play instruments. But cutting all the recit lead-ins to "Life Is" made the opening very awkward: the show seemed to start in the middle of the song, which it kind of did. And Mazzie, in an odd role to begin with, was not helped at all by her awful wig and costume. She just kept popping up in various places. ("Look, Vrenios--there's that woman again! Who IS she?" "I don't know; I thought YOU invited her!") The serious shows Encores! presents are always tricky--you need to be careful trimming the book, or the balance stumbles. Act two of ZORBA at Encores! seemed rushed and felt unsatisfying. I'm guessing Bobbie would've had some say in casting, and the casting was often head-scratchingly odd: why cast John Turturro when he CAN'T SING or dance?? And Zoe Wanamaker, who created a fascinating, heartbreaking Mme. Hortense, had enough trouble with her singing to make her performance uncomfortable for me to watch. And the less said about the awkward choreography, the better! As happy as I was to hear the score again, this was, for me, one of the weaker Encores! productions.

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