"The choral work is up to the high house standards. But except when it dances, the staging, by Zhailon Levingston, is shaggy and leaden and fatally lacking in laughs."
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"This Wonderful Town still has a lot of loose screws."
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"While I wouldn’t normally tell anyone how to spend their money, the chance to hear this score played live is reason enough to buy a ticket. I’m disappointed to say that’s the only reason to see this production."
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"Wonderful Town is a mix of solo, duets, and ensemble numbers...even a wildly uneven production cannot harm them. Hope I'm around for the next revival."
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"While the music is still as glorious as ever and there’s plenty of talent to spare, this time around, it ain’t so wonderful."
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"Levingston’s staging never quite finds its rhythm, veering too far into knowing kitsch"
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The show gains some momentum in the zippier second act, but by then, it’s too late to salvage a revival that seems like a dated throwback best kept in the vault.
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