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Title: Down, Downer, Downest
Review: Two of the best recent new musicals were Ragtime and Passion. Neither were musical comedies. Both were seriously themed, with very few light moments. Both were saved by the immense skill of the composer, lyricist and librettist. Parade was also created by skilled artists, but believe me, Berlin,Kern and Gershwin couldn't brighten up this downer. They say Olivier could read you phone book and make it interesting. He was smart enought to never try. Why intelligent professionals thought they could make a musical out of a lynching is a mystery to me!
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