42nd St. Moon's "Hooray for What!" (SF)
42nd St. Moon's "Hooray for What!" (SF)
#042nd St. Moon's "Hooray for What!" (SF)
Posted: 11/15/04 at 5:19pm
Saw "Hooray For What!" at yesterday's matinee, surrounded by a very un-lively audience.
I posted a full review at my personal blog:
http://homepage.mac.com/elisa_camahort/iblog/C326499484/E972434140/index.html
Bottom line: This is the 42nd St. Moon I know & love: taking an old and truly "lost" gem and restoring it, focusing on the music and the vocals. Most of the topical humor manages to survive in the present-day...the authors clearly understood which contemporary newsmakers were going to make a lasting impact. The humor is fairly "groaner"-oriented...puns & the like. but there are also some great moments of ironic humor...including my favorite scene in the second act...a fashion show you have to see to believe.
You can learn more about the show itself and its history/background at 42nd St. Moon's blog.
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