James Wilson takes a look at Jerry's Girls:
Now that Dolly is back where she belongs, on Broadway and essayed by Bette Midler, it seems fitting to honor Jerry Herman, the composer and lyricist responsible for the show's enduring appeal. Jerry's Girls, the musical revue that had a brief Broadway run beginning in 1985, is currently receiving a stripped-down, bare-bones production as part of the York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti series. The appealing show, featuring the talented trio, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Christine Pedi, and Stephanie Umoh, breezily glides through Herman's musical catalogue, and with its abundance of unadorned, unpretentious pleasures this is a refreshing tonic for a midsummer night in New York. . . . |
