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THE JEWISH NEWS

Nancy Gurwin's 'Gypsy'
Shows Durability

here is a moment of boys), all of which recycle the (Marissa Kelin) who lead the
stark terror in the Nan- same material: "Hi, everybody; kids' troupe like, well, like
cy Gurwin production of my name's June! What's yours?" troupers. They were great.
Are there problems?
Gypsy at the JCC's (followed by) "Let me en-
Yes, a few. Whenever
DeRoy Theater. It comes after tertain you ... ." Then, af-
THEATER
anyone takes on some-
Mama Rose (Gurwin), who has ter the walkout, guess
thing of this scale, the
lost June (she runs off to marry what? Now with a group
tapper Tulsa — Scott Johnson) of girls, the Toreadorables, it's sheer numbers are bound to in-
and been deserted by the rest of "Hi, everybody; my name's troduce things that can go wrong.
But these are all people who love
the farm boys, turns to Louise, Louise! What's yours?"
Gurwin herself plays Rose the theater and who have worked
very nicely played by Kim Dono-
van, and says, "I'll make you a with the kind of determination very hard so we can see this
that convinces the viewer this is show; and that spirit comes
star now!"
It is Rose's obsession that probably more than a part for across loud and clear. If a refrig-
her; she seems to live the erator is on stage for an extra
makes Gypsy a land-
songs. June is believably scene, well, so what?
mark in the American
There is no choreographer
done by Lisa Andres in
theater. The character
blonde curls and baby credited and no director, so we
is not just an excuse to
doll-dresses right up till assume that Nancy did it all.
sing songs but a
she elopes; and long-suf- Amazing. But some of the dances
metaphor for the Amer-
fering Herbie, Gary could have used another hand,
ican dream of success at
Sturm, is a lap dog until as could the staging in general.
any price.
It is a compliment to DAVID MAGIDSON he finally walks out on This is some big project.
SPECIAL TO THE
The performance we saw fea-
Rose, who when desper-
the production that in
JEWISH NEWS
ate for stardom for tured the most important thing
addition to the fun, this
Louise (really for her- though: The audience had a won-
message comes through
very clearly. It is an easy one to self), tells her daughter it's OK to derful time. Plus, we all knew by
lose, particularly in the welter of take her clothes off, just so she the end of the show the abject ter=
ror each of us would feel if Nan-
songs which tumble out one af- can go out a star.
The music is ably played un- cy Gurwin were to fix us in her
ter another. It all starts with "Let
Me Entertain You," adds "Fun- der the direction of Carole Miha- steely gaze and announce: "Next,
ny, Isn't It," "You'll Never Get lo, and many supporting parts I"m going to make you a star!"
Oh, my! El
Away From Me" and "Every- are well-done, including a double
thing's Coming Up Roses." Then, cameo by Lisa Jacobs and a rot-
just when you think you've heard ten theater owner played by
Gypsy will be performed
them all, here comes "Together Mark Hammel. Special kudos for
hard work to the boys and the
Wherever We Go." Whew!
Saturdays and Sundays
Despite occasional lighting and Hollywood Blondes as well. A tip
through Nov. 5 at the
scenic problems, the spirited of the critic's hat to Tessie Tura,
Maple-Drake
Jewish Com-
troupe does not disappoint the Miss Mazeppa and Electra, three
munity
Center.
For reserva-
strippers
with
gimmicks.
audience. There is the fabulous
Very special mention should
tions, call (810) 352-3729 or
series of acts that Mama Rose
thinks up for June and the boys be made of Baby June (Dana
TicketMaster at 645-6666.
(newsboys, farm boys, military Steingold) and Baby Louise

T

'Powder'

Rated PG-13
owder, a film written and
directed by Victor Salva,
is a character study of an
extraordinary young man
born far ahead of his time. Je-
remy Reed (Sean Patrick Flan-
ery), or Powder as he is called
because of his completely
blanched complexion, is discov-
ered in the basement of his
grandparents' farmhouse and
thrown into a harsh world that
refuses to accept his unique ap-
pearance despite his incredible
powers. Befriended by a school
guidance officer (Mary Steen-
burgen) and a science teacher
(Jeff Goldblum), Powder strug-
gles to cope with the hatred and
injustice he has read about in
books but never experienced
firsthand.

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This film may not appeal to
Powder is a slow-moving dra-
ma with scattered action and everyone. Though triumphant
sparse dialogue that forces the in its celebration of humanity's
audience to share the alienation potential, the movie is a sore re-
and pain of its protagonist. Gold- minder of man's tendency to
blum is excellent in a limited hate. Einstein's famous quote,
"Our technology has
role, and Steenburgen is
surpassed our human-
her usual sensitive self,
MOVIES
ity," is the fundamen-
but Flanery steals the
tal that Powder shatters
screen as the enigmatic
Powder. With an IQ that is off with his incredible sensitivity
the charts and the ability to re- and capabilities. Unfortunate-
member everything he has ever ly, this dictum still applies to the
read or experienced, Powder, world of which Powder is a part.
even more impressively, is able The fascinating dichotomy this
to conduct and transfer energy. film creates, between what we
As Goldblum's character com- are and what we can be, makes
ments, Powder is what man will Powder a worthy watch for any-
evolve into thousands of years one. 3 112 out of 4 bagels
from now. Unfortunately, to-
— Dan Zimmerman
day's society is unwilling to ac-
cept his extraordinary inner
beauty.

