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Posted: 4/6/05 at 1:52pm
"...[T]enor Scott Ailing, his voice impressive, opened the show with a rousing “Wait for Tomorrow,” from “Polonaise,” a concoction based on music by Frederic Chopin, with added credits by Bronislaw Kaper and John Latouche.
Quite a few numbers were sung off-mike in keeping with the series’ tradition of eschewing amplification in favor of capturing the purity of the human voice. One such highlight was Marc Kudisch’s thrilling performance of 'Soliloquy' from 'Carousel.'
... [Karen] Mason shone with whatever she had to do, including her 'Sing Me Not a Ballad' from 'The Firebird of Florence' by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin...
.....One could enjoy some really cute stuff, as when ....when Butler and Ailing paired for 'Slightly Perfect'....[Eddie] Korbich also had fun with 'A Rhyme for Angela,' a song griping about how hard it is to find a rhyme for the lady with that name and plucked from 'The Firebrand of Florence.'
Debonair Noah Racey, dancer par excellence, contributed a pleasing light song and tap number, 'I’ve Got a One Track Mind,' from 'Billion Dollar Baby,’ and partnered with Noll in 'Turn on the Charm' from 'Marinka.'
Noll, a picture of elegance, heightened the production with her sophistication and elegant, exciting voice, whether singing and acting out 'If I Loved You' from 'Carousel' with Kudisch, or soloing with the lilting 'Close as Pages in a Book' from “Up in Central Park” by Sigmund Romberg and Dorothy Fields. She also effectively shared a wistful number with Korbich—'When the Children Are Asleep' from 'Carousel.' ....
By the time the entire company gathered in chorus to close with 'You’ll Never Walk Alone' from 'Carousel', the performers seemed like old friends, as did Ross Paterson and his skillful musicians Don Falzone, bass, Aaron Heick, woodwinds and Eric Halvorson, drums. With Gabriel Barre directing, 'The Broadway Musicals of 1945' proved once again that this series offers a ton of ebullient entertainment......"
Milla
BBTY 1945
Quite a few numbers were sung off-mike in keeping with the series’ tradition of eschewing amplification in favor of capturing the purity of the human voice. One such highlight was Marc Kudisch’s thrilling performance of 'Soliloquy' from 'Carousel.'
... [Karen] Mason shone with whatever she had to do, including her 'Sing Me Not a Ballad' from 'The Firebird of Florence' by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin...
.....One could enjoy some really cute stuff, as when ....when Butler and Ailing paired for 'Slightly Perfect'....[Eddie] Korbich also had fun with 'A Rhyme for Angela,' a song griping about how hard it is to find a rhyme for the lady with that name and plucked from 'The Firebrand of Florence.'
Debonair Noah Racey, dancer par excellence, contributed a pleasing light song and tap number, 'I’ve Got a One Track Mind,' from 'Billion Dollar Baby,’ and partnered with Noll in 'Turn on the Charm' from 'Marinka.'
Noll, a picture of elegance, heightened the production with her sophistication and elegant, exciting voice, whether singing and acting out 'If I Loved You' from 'Carousel' with Kudisch, or soloing with the lilting 'Close as Pages in a Book' from “Up in Central Park” by Sigmund Romberg and Dorothy Fields. She also effectively shared a wistful number with Korbich—'When the Children Are Asleep' from 'Carousel.' ....
By the time the entire company gathered in chorus to close with 'You’ll Never Walk Alone' from 'Carousel', the performers seemed like old friends, as did Ross Paterson and his skillful musicians Don Falzone, bass, Aaron Heick, woodwinds and Eric Halvorson, drums. With Gabriel Barre directing, 'The Broadway Musicals of 1945' proved once again that this series offers a ton of ebullient entertainment......"
Milla
BBTY 1945
