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Friday, June 15, 2007
Arts Well, Hello Dolly
Posted By Contributing Intern on Fri, Jun 15, 2007 at 3:22 PM
The Deal: The Davidson Community Players presents Hello Dolly! in the Duke Performance Hall at Davidson College.
A musical theater performance about matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi, who travels one day from Yonkers to New York back to Yonkers again on a journey filled with harmonious songs, disruption of the peace, and finally, new found love. Based on The Matchmaker by Thorton Wilder.
The Good: I found myself smiling so often last night that I’m going to have to change my mind about community theater. Community theater once evoked in me memories of bad actors competing for the limelight on cheap sets with parents and friends pretending afterwards that the show was good. The band was on it and in sync, the vocals were mostly excellent, the acting carried the narrative well, and the dancing was mesmerizing. Subtle thoughtfulness throughout, such as the big dipper in the set background, only added to the experience. Acrobatic children flipping across the stage were another impressive touch. Even the small things that did go wrong were remedied with class (sharp save on the falling set door, Barnaby and Minnie). I can only imagine it getting better after opening night.
The Bad: Just when you believe the show is about to begin, a couple of lawyers walk out to tell you about their law firm. You can’t move, you can’t press mute, you’ve paid your money already. You’re trapped. I know community theaters need local sponsorship, but isn’t a full page in the program and a pull-out flier enough?
The Verdict: What you’d expect from the group that won Best Production in 2006 at the North Carolina Theatre Conference Community Theatre Festival: a show worth going to see.
To check it out visit www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org for show times and ticket info.
— Ethan Case
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