The Citiblog
Make Me a Song by Lesley Alexander
December 9, 2007, 9:14.41 pm ET
Musical reviews are an uneven business. Either they feel disjointed, or they lack vision, or worse, they just sort of lie there like muzak. Luckily when Rob Ruggiero decided to celebrate the music of William Finn with his review, "Make Me a Song", he fell into none of these traps. Ruggiero also directs the piece and he’s chosen to accentuate the humanity of this material. The result, now playing at New World Stages, is a thrilling, emotionally satisfying, and joyous experience. more
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo: Carol Rosegg
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