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But the shows untimely.
Its a classic structure!
Theres no harm in borrowing it!
But with the parallels so close, its almost impossible not to see whereScotland… detoured.
Little ShopisFaustwith flowers;Scotland, PAisMacbethwith McDonalds.
But Gwon isnt interested in pastiche, and he rarely varies his sound.
The tunes are also notably slow, with their pace creating some strange challenges.
Two songs stand out from the rest.
Hes a noodle of the first rank, a dim bulb thats never been switched on.
Morrissettes movie got much of its humor out of its textures.
Theres too little spirit of invention or danger; even the low-hanging humor seems to have gone unpicked.
(No one wanted to get a damned ketchup spot out of their uniform?)
Despite the efforts of all involved,Scotland, PAseems sleepy and a little sloppy.
I will say, though, that its pretty good advertising.
After a solid decade of avoiding the McDonalds on Sixth Avenue, I went there after the show.
I was halfway through my Happy Meal before I realized what the musical had made me do.
Was that … a French fry which I saw before me?
Scotland, PAis at the Roundabouts Laura Pels Theatre through December 8.
