Eugene David<br>...The One-Minute Pundit

Posted 6:58 AM by Gene

In the best of cultural times producing theater is the height of lunacy. And regardless of what THE GLIBERAL and BEN "THE GREATEST MUSICAL OF ALL TIME" BRANTLEY say, despite the EPOCHAL OPENING of the GREATEST COMEDY since RABELAIS told his DIRTY JOKES, this is not the best of cultural times. You have to wonder how Dodger Theatricals lasted so long. Consider the list of its masterworks: "Big River, Into the Woods, The Gospel at Colonus." How many of these are known outside the thea-TAH community? A revival of 42nd Street (itself a revival of sorts) that ran for over three years and didn't make its money back. The "EDGY" imitation Brecht-Weill with the title THE PAPER OF RE-CORD LOVED (hence the show too) because it could STICK IT IN RED COUNTRY'S EYE. The only show that gained any fame was an overrated revival of Guys and Dolls, and because it introduced Nathan Lane. "Footloose, Wrong Mountain, Titanic...DRACULA THE MUSICAL...GOOD VIBRATIONS...." A veritable litany of TASTE. Oh well, it's heartening to learn these folks haven't given up. They're doing a show "based on the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons."

STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERIKE THREE YERRRRRRRRRRRRR OUT!!!!!