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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1980)
2 July X 1?3 Summer Nfbraskan Enteirtaioment Mmsieal foegiiileSo enchants audience By Dcbra L. Miller "A Little Night Music," which opened Thursday night at the Kimball Recital Hall, is a beguiling two hours of sheer en tertainment, with enough visual beauty and musical enchantment to make the sultriest of summer nights seem but a minor irritation. Review This is not to say that this production, jointly presented by the UNL School of Music and the Nebraska Repertory Theatre, is not without a number of minor flaws and problems, but this com mendable cooperative venture attempts to give theater and music lovers the best of both worlds, and for the most part suc ceeds admirably. Based on Ingmar Bergman's 1956 film "Qmi'lae nf a Gumma MJrrVi " "A T.ifrfla Night Music" was transformed into a i brilliantly successful Broadway musical by Harold Prince, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Winner of three Tony Awards, the show is a delight, wickedly witty, sophis ticated and undeniably adult. The show deals with the romantic foibles and foolishness of four couples in turn-of-the-century Sweden on one of those northern summer nights when the sun never quite sets. The principals come together and separate into different pair ings throughout the play, to the lilting waltz-based score that is one of Sond heim's best. Stage director Rex McGraw and vocal director Robert Grace do a fine job of in- J - . , . : "t 1 1 J 0J IMiJkUf -p H-NM 1 Singers Judith Bauer, Joseph Manley, in "A Little Night Music" terweaving these elements of the show without losing the graceful flow of mood, although some of the witty intricacies of Sondheim's score are lost through occa sional lack of clarity. The chorus in the play serves also as narrator, commenting musically upon the action at well as directly joining it. Jo- staff Photo by Janet Hammer Connie Crom, Peter Schroeder, and Nancy Olson introduce upcoming events seph Manley, Connie Crom, Judith Bauer, Peter Schroeder and Nancy Os born manage these key roles well and add greatly to the vocal luster of an overall strong cast. Chip Smith is outstanding as lawyer Fredrik Egerman. Smith is polished, as sured and vocally in command of the dif ficult score. Jacqueline Riggs is delightful as the scintillating Desiree Armfeldt. The slightly husky, earthy timbre of her voice provided pleasant variety in the predom inantly operatic style of the piece. Riggs rendition of "Send in the Clowns" is a triumph of interpretation Review continued on page 3 I THEATRE, INC., of Lincoln (in our 18th year of Mellerdrammers) Proudly Presents Fireman, Save My Child & The Perils of Priscilla STARSHIP ENTERPRISE 826 P Street, Second Floor Curtain 8:30 pm Thur.Fri. & Sat. Adm. $1.50 and $2.50 June 26 thru July 12 50t DISCOUNT ON THURSDAY WITH THIS COUPON i o o O O O Kelly, Erin and Terry Friday & Saturday July 4th & 5th J V Block From Love Librery All Copies Seven Days A Week n JK, Mon.-Thurs. 8:00-9:00 I CP Frl 8:00-6:00 LS Jr Sat 9:00-5:00 J yr Sun. 2:00-5:00 "ho coins needed" fl Brftaf"!!1 330 No. -1 3th LSmSlJraSs lPHONE475OPy Q ooooooooo o 0 o "The Good life Bicycle Shop" g 2 Mr. Bike, located aft 5220 South 48th q Street and Downtown at 1616 "0" St. is q increasing both it's selection of quality q V bicycles, and the size of it's service J 0 department. This will help us to better Jj O serve the evergrowing needs of tht J O bicycling public. 0 O With petrpleum prices rising nearly 9 J Arort utppV nnui ia an AYrllpnt rime tn " O select one of our bicycles for yoar O special needs. 0 We offer the highest quality bikes at O competitive prices! Stop in today! O 1310 "O" St. O . 477-4711 0 0 0 0 0 STEP OUT THIS SUMMER Nebraska Repertory Theatre '80 THE JpBF Plays July 9, 10, 11, 12 irr I III fOMlDV HIT V Kuti Cowau Opens July 16 Opens July 23 Tkkf M Salt: Nebraska Repertory Theatre 2075 $4-Students Senior Citizens CO RE'UE Glass Onion 235 N 11 Fn A Sal. nightt 10-12 12 At th Ckxx Lincoln Grand Island Kearney North Platte Omaha Hastings Papillion Y WrfCRBGD WORLD 3 Holdree Norfolk McCook Fremont Manhattan, KS Austin.MN WIN WATERBED SPECIAL Concord King, Queen, $199 Double, or Supcrsingle Regularly $25400 6 1 nn ...itL. Zl S3L3i, V-Speclal Through Sunday Only Includes radia! lap mattress, Aqua Queen heater, pedestal, frame, Concord headboard, Register for tree waterbed drawing held August 1 S25 hold, .il0 7 O STRE ET on our exclusive 120 day NO Interest Layaway Plan. 474-3171 oooooooooooooooooo