| re: In PAL JOEY, what does the song ZIP! have to do with the plot? |
| Last Edit: Delvino 05:02 pm EDT 07/20/22 |
| Posted by: Delvino 04:59 pm EDT 07/20/22 |
| In reply to: re: In PAL JOEY, what does the song ZIP! have to do with the plot? - portenopete 04:27 pm EDT 07/20/22 |
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| I’d respectfully argue that Jeanette’s number is both plot specific - it’s a blunt assessment of where the group’s rehearsal process has landed (“Things could be better. Could they get any worse? I don’t think so.” She deadpans.) And a rich counterpoint to the bumbling amateurs via the character’s professional backstory. In that regard it’s more like Carol Hall’s poignant “Doatsy Mae,” a yearning rumination by a woman whose physical allure is ignored in a show about sex workers. I have a fondness for such numbers. |
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