'Angels' lasts and lasts
An unimpressive script and music weighed down Tympanium Euphorium last week.
by Kate Roller
Staff Writer
Arts | 4/8/08
Posted online at 12:20 AM EST on 4/8/08
And the microphone problems were the unbilled co-stars of the show. Microphones cutting in and out, actors chatting backstage with their microphones still on and microphones failing in the middle of incredibly climactic moments all made an appearance. The worst offender was surely Faber's microphone. If she'd been merely good, I might not have minded that her mike cut out every 30 seconds or so. Unfortunately, she was amazing-when I could hear her, at least. Kudos to Brown, by the way, who had the raw power and exceptional technique to make a microphone unnecessary. His talent was a blessing. Aside from the microphone problems, Stern too often allowed the pit to overpower the singers. Granted, the pit sounded great, but the musicians would have sounded just as great at mezzo-piano.
Those problems aside, there's not much else to criticize. City of Angels was a sharp, fun production with a smartly directed, top-quality cast. It satisfied musically and dramatically. Cast, crew, pit and production staff can all be proud of their work here.
One last note: There was more T&A in this show than in any Undergraduate Theater Collective show since … well, since the last Tymp show, Cabaret. Maybe next semester we can explore the deep emotional issues of women with their clothes mostly on, guys?
Those problems aside, there's not much else to criticize. City of Angels was a sharp, fun production with a smartly directed, top-quality cast. It satisfied musically and dramatically. Cast, crew, pit and production staff can all be proud of their work here.
One last note: There was more T&A in this show than in any Undergraduate Theater Collective show since … well, since the last Tymp show, Cabaret. Maybe next semester we can explore the deep emotional issues of women with their clothes mostly on, guys?
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