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Seattle Gay News

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Mark Kitaoka

Issue 08, Volume 41, February 22, 2013

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer THE MUSIC MAN 5th AVENUE THEATRE Through March 10 The Music Man is one of those shows that stem from the Golden Age of musical theater (roughly, the late 1940s through the early 1970s). Musicals of this era formed the backbone of the American Theater Songbook, with standards such as the rousing anthem “76 Trombones,” the longing ballad “Goodnight, My Someone,” and the warning cry of “(Ya Got) Trouble.” The 5th Avenue Theatre seems specifically designed to put on nostalgic shows such as this one,

and its current production of The Music Man – with its beloved songs, fun story, and excellent choreography – is no exception. “Professor” Harold Hill is a fasttalking con man who has come to River

to play. Hill also sets out to seduce spinster librarian Marian Paroo, a voice of logic and reason who could expose Hill for what he really is. Several cast members shine in this production but the real standout is Laura Griffith as Marian. Griffith’s voice continues to be in excellent form, as she’s proven several times in leading roles at the 5th. She exudes a hardened exterior to cover Marian’s inner shyness and we, the audience, are completely aware of when she first lets her guard down. She sings extremely well and when she croons the heartfelt “My White Knight,” there isn’t a soul in the audience who doesn’t

[Racey] embraces his character’s charismatic charm with a comfortable confidence and exudes it throughout the entire performance.

Noah Racey as Harold Hill in The Music Man

City, Iowa. Under the pretense of being a boy’s band conductor, Hill swindles the community out of their money with the promise of teaching their children music through the “think method,” i.e., if you think about it long enough, you’ll be able

see music man page 31

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE 85TH ACADEMY AWARDS ABC-TV February 24, 4 p.m. (PT) It’s been a strange road to the 85th annual Academy Awards – this Sunday’s telecast and presentation is one of the more unusual the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has ever encountered. By moving up the nomination deadline to presage influence by various critics’ organizations, artists’ guilds, and other awards shows (namely, the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs), the Academy inadvertently threw things into all kinds of disarray, creating an atmosphere of odd uncertainty this year that has many perplexed. You might think this uncertainty would be a good thing,

Jewel Kilcher’s life is the best kind of “It Gets Better” story. Even though the famed music-maker recorded a video to offer hope to struggling teens, she really didn’t need to. For inspiration, one need only look at how she went from living out of her car – and almost dying – to being a Grammy-nominated, chart-topping singer-songwriter. Earlier this month she released Greatest Hits, a collection of songs going back to her first mega-hit single, “Who Will Save Your Soul,” and spanning her entire multigenre career. We caught up with Jewel to chat about the Queercowboy reality show she wants to make, how she threatened to kill the man who became her Gay “manny,” and the time she performed a not-so-conservative song for a roomful of Republicans. Chris Azzopardi: Pieces of You was released 18 years ago. Do you relate to that album anymore, or does it feel like a stranger to you? see jewel page 30

warner brothers

rhino records

by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer

Ben Affleck in Argo

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