110 in the Shade
Opening Night: May 9, 2007
Closing: July 29, 2007
Theater: Studio 54
In the middle of a heat wave in 1930’s Texas, when everyone is longing for rain, or a breeze, Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit, intelligence and skills as a homemaker can’t make up for the fact that she can’t find true love. Even the town sheriff, for whom she harbors a secret yen, won’t take a chance. However, when a charismatic rainmaker named Starbuck enters the town and her family’s life, Lizzie’s world is turned upside down.
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May 10, 2007
Is it possible for a performance to be too good? Audra McDonald brings such breadth of skill and depth of feeling to the Roundabout Theater Company revival of “110 in the Shade” that she threatens to burst the seams of this small, homey musical. Ravishing of voice and Olympian of stature, she’s an overwhelming presence in an underwhelming show.
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