![]() ![]() Another is not so good, when he turns weepy over the kids.īut the musical bulges with energy and the kids are fun. One way is that as an actor he listens well and winks his best affections. As Dewey, Skylight has and leans on Joey Sanzaro, who has the vocal chops, the physique, the speed and the commanding personality, but he is so much like Jack Black (how could he not be?) we look for ways for him to escape and stand on his own in theatrical terms. The Dewey Finn role was so memorably shaped by Jack Black that anyone following in his footsteps has to have the wailing voice and the tongue-twister flash that Black carried to fame. There are moments we do, too, both when they are smart-alecks or struggling to show individual personalities under the routines. He also learns along the way to appreciate the children more than their parents do. (That halfway may be a problem for the young and restless.)Īs a fan of the movie, like many apparently were on opening night, I could almost recite and certainly anticipate the punchlines as overweight rocker Dewey Finn pretends to be a teacher and like Pied Piper leads his talented class into embracing rock and entering the battle of the bands. ![]() If you liked the movie, you are halfway home. 30 at the Broadway Theatre Center’s 350-seat Cabot Theatre. In name, enthusiastic message, presentation and chief appeal –16 talented area youngsters ages 9 to 14 who can sing (and four play instruments on necessary occasion) – it is an understandably lively entry in the family holiday events calendar through Dec.
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