The New York Times – Film:
The Encores! production, directed by Lear deBessonet, looks to deepen and darken a musical that resists the change. But it’s still delightful.
Category: deBessonet, Lear
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‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact
The New York Times – Film:
The emphasis Encores! puts on words and music rather than spectacle allows the cruel realities of Dickensian London to stand out amid the bouncy tunes.
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‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact
The New York Times – Film:
The emphasis Encores! puts on words and music rather than spectacle allows the cruel realities of Dickensian London to stand out amid the bouncy tunes.
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‘Into the Woods’ Review: Some Enchanted Evening
The New York Times – Music:
Sara Bareilles and Neil Patrick Harris lead a starry Encores! revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s sweet-sour musical.