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HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? Musical , New York Musical Theatre Festival , Broadway ,
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Amazing Inspiring Funny Scary Hot Crazy Important WeirdNYMF 2012 Roundup #4: Cool Cats
and Chlorine in New Musicals
This is the fourth in a series of roundups covering
shows appearing in the New York Musical TheatreFestival , or NYMF . Every year I attend as many shows
as I can and invariably see one or two that will rankamong the best of the year, as well as discovering some
new talented performers and behind the scenes artists
I'll want to keep an eye on in future productions. Go to the NYMF website for more info on inexpensive
tickets.
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? ** 1/2 out of ****
CENTRAL AVENUE BREAKDOWN ***
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? ** 1/2 out of ****
THE THEATRE AT ST. CLEMENT'SPianist and singer Peter Cincotti has a new album out but he hasn't saved all the best melodies for
Metropolis . Happily, this collaboration with his sister Pia (she wrote the book) proves Cincotti also has a
gift for theatrical numbers that move the story along, reveal character and have memorable melodies.
With some work to focus and tighten the silly but endearing book, this could become an offbeat charmer.
The story is goofy in the extreme. Rob (a winning Eric Leviton) is a genius when it comes to cleaning and
chlorinating pools. He doesn't make a lot of money but boy does he love his job. So when the pollution-
damaged waters of the Jersey Shore threaten the livelihood of his friends at Monmouth Beach, it's nosurprise that Rob comes up with a winning formula to chlorinate the ocean and save the day.
The only problem? His one-time pal and secret arch enemy Andy (Aaron Ramey) who throws a spanner
in the works, hoping to win acclaim for himself and woo away Rob's wife Jackie (Michelle Federer). That
may not be so hard -- in one of the show's best numbers, she complains that Rob's fixation on pools
leaves her feeling "Second Best."
This sounds too dumb for words, until people start singing. Musicals can make even oddball ideas like
this one...well, sing. The jaunty opener sets the mood quickly, Rob's "What More Do I Need" is catchy ina Billy Joel manner (Cincotti isn't afraid of a catchy melody like so many theater composers), "If SheWere Mine" deftly lets us know Andy's simmering resentment and before you know it you're caught up inMOST POPULAR ON HUFFPOST 1 of 2
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the tale. Other highlights include "With That Kind Of Money," "Time For Andy," and "Handyman From
Heaven." That's a lot of highlights for any show.
Along with those strong melodies, the strength of this show is the excellent cast. Leviton does a great job
with the regular Joe Rob and Federer is believable as his no-nonsense wife. She gets frustrated at hisoccasional dimness but gosh she loves the lug. That's not so easy to get across, but Federer does it easily.
Best of all is Ramey as the scheming Andy. His excellent voice and Tool Time persona make him perfectfor the frustrated friend of Rob. Ramey wisely never overplays the villainy, which roots the whole silly
venture in a realistic vein. All the supporting players are fun in their various roles, from Amanda Brutonas a pal of Jackie to Joseph Ryan Harrington as the Kid to Anthony Festa , who makes you wish the beach
were always open for swimming.
Edward Pierce does a good job with the scenic design, though the pool represented by a rod with hanging
down algae is a minor disappointment. (Surely something more imaginative could be created.)Choreographer Wendy Seyb keeps her not so limber cast moving nicely and directors Jeremy Dobrish
and Gina Rattan oversee it all with keep-it-moving economy.
Now the areas that need work. Rob sings about 17 odes to the joys of chlorine when really we only needed
one. Ditto the flashbacks to childhood where Rob is constantly playing with chlorine; he's constantly
being yelled at and told there's not future in chlorine. We get it; he's crazy about pool cleaning.
The requiems for a whale which are interspersed are meant to underline the pollution in the ocean I
guess, but they feel out of place and slow the action down.
A key flashback is botched: we see Rob and Andy back when they were partners in the pool cleaning
business. About the only essential idea we've learned about Rob is that he's a sweetheart and loves
cleaning pools. But in the flashback suddenly he's lazy on the job (and not because he's caught up in the
raptures of chlorine) and even seems to take credit when Andy deserves it as well. He's not much of a
team player and we can understand why Andy resents him. But that's surely not the point. Far better ifwe saw Andy shirking his duties and taking advantage of Rob even back then without Rob actuallyknowing it. Seeing Rob still get the girl and credit for his skills would be the festering sore for Andy, not a
genuine resentment of a slob who didn't do his fair share of the work. That just throws the show out of
whack.
Even worse is the flashback that shows Rob responsible for the death of his mother presumably because
he over-chlorinated the pool. I kept waiting for another flashback where we'd find out the youthful Andywas actually responsible (unintentionally, I imagined). But no, Rob killed his mom? Huh? This feelswildly out of place in the show. That might create a problem for the song where the ghost of Rob's mom
comes back in the form of a black woman to sing him a clue to his conundrum over how to properly
chlorinate the ocean. But not really -- just have his wife prepare him some food so Rob can complain his
late mother made it better. "Well, let her make it for you then" she cam complain loudly. This could add
to their friction and poof, you've got a dream sequence ready to go. I'd also add an earlier hint of Rob'saffection for a certain sitcom to make a late show surprise (quite a fun one) not seem so far out of leftfield. If a celeb's not available down the road, let the actress playing his mom play him too.
So straightening out the back story, focusing the tension between Rob and Andy, cutting the grisly fact of
Rob's matricide, removing the whale funeral music, and letting just one or two references to chlorinestand in for the hundreds already filling the show and you've got yourself a breezy silly show with great
roles for non-traditional leads (ie. guys who ain't so young or pretty anymore). Here's hoping that the
Cincottis have caught the musical theater bug.
CENTRAL AVENUE BREAKDOWN ***
SIGNATURE THEATRE
This is the return of Central Avenue Breakdown , which I first saw at NYMF in 2011. Here's my original
review.The story remains the same: a family moves to Los Angeles with the dream of seeing dad William make it
big on the jazz scene. In a painful scene that's more subtle and effective this time around, we realize he's
just outclassed. That doesn't stop the dream however. William starts teaching music to locals and passes
on his passion to his sons, the dutiful Bill and the fiery and more talented Jim. Bill is soon workingsteadily as a sideman in swing bands (good enough to get called up to the big time and join Duke
Ellington) while Jim is drawn to bebop. He doesn't want people to dance to his music, he wants them to
sit and listen. And when they don't (at first) it drives him to despair. Toss in a beautiful Hollywood moviestar who can swing a tune like Anita O'Day for a love triangle and the racial prejudice of LA cops in thatera for some simmering violence and you've got yourself a show.
This updated version directed and choreographed again by Christopher Windom is more focused and
successful. They've tossed out an unnecessary framing device and made clearer the romance between the
movie star Jane and Bill, making her affair with Jim all the more painful. I wish Rebecca LaChance had
been given more motivation for that betrayal that she and Jim indulge in. But overall, her character andperformance are stronger, with LaChance nailing the tricky changes on her swinging jazz number in actone with more confidence this time around. (She was always aces with her act two number "Unnatural
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Juson Williams is having a blast and serves as the master of ceremony as the exuberant ThaddeusClemons III, the owner of LA's coolest jazz club.
The two brothers are very charismatic as portrayed by Joshua Boone as Bill and Rod Lawrence as Jim.
It's clearer now in this production that Bill has talent and confidence of his own, even though jim is the
genius. That makes their brotherly back and forth more effective. Lawrence is also subtler with the
descent into addiction. These are two very tricky, rewarding parts with the actors called on to belt outsome numbers and swing through pages of dialogue at other points in some very ambitious tunes by
Kevin Ray. (The book is by Ray & Andrea Lepcio, with additional story by Suellen Vance. Lepcio's
contributions have sharpened things up nicely.) Both actors are stronger in the dramatic scenes than
some of the exceptionally difficult tunes they have to navigate, but both also shine at certain points.
Central Avenue Breakdown still feels a little too schematic in its good brother/brother gone astray tale
with heroin addiction and an upbeat finale colliding rather abruptly at the end. But with the strong cast,
swinging band and some terrific tunes, it convincingly gives a glimpse into the jazz world of LA back in
the day. The work they've put into it has paid off with a more satisfying evening of theater. It may not beready to jump to Broadway, but at times it does jump and jive and that's an accomplishment indeed.
THE THEATER SEASON 2012-2013 (on a four star scale)
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Chimichangas And Zoloft *
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Cock ** 1/2
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Potted Potter *
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Picture Incomplete (NYMF) **
Flambe Dreams (NYMF) **
Rio (NYMF) **
The Two Month Rule (NYMF) *
Trouble (NYMF) ** 1/2
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Requiem For A Lost Girl (NYMF) ** 1/2
Re-Animator The Musical (NYMF) ***
Baby Case (NYMF) ** 1/2
How Deep Is The Ocean (NYMF) ** 1/2
Central Avenue Breakdown (NYMF) ***
Thanks for reading. Michael Giltz is the cohost of Showbiz Sandbox , a weekly pop culture podcast that
reveals the industry take on entertainment news of the day and features top journalists and opinion
makers as guests. It's available for free on iTunes. Visit Michael Giltz at his website and his daily blog.
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HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? Musical , New York Musical Theatre Festival , Broadway ,
Broadway Musicals , Off-Broadway , New York NewsReact
Amazing Inspiring Funny Scary Hot Crazy Important WeirdNYMF 2012 Roundup #4: Cool Cats
and Chlorine in New Musicals
This is the fourth in a series of roundups covering
shows appearing in the New York Musical TheatreFestival , or NYMF . Every year I attend as many shows
as I can and invariably see one or two that will rankamong the best of the year, as well as discovering some
new talented performers and behind the scenes artists
I'll want to keep an eye on in future productions. Go to the NYMF website for more info on inexpensive
tickets.
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? ** 1/2 out of ****
CENTRAL AVENUE BREAKDOWN ***
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? ** 1/2 out of ****
THE THEATRE AT ST. CLEMENT'SPianist and singer Peter Cincotti has a new album out but he hasn't saved all the best melodies for
Metropolis . Happily, this collaboration with his sister Pia (she wrote the book) proves Cincotti also has a
gift for theatrical numbers that move the story along, reveal character and have memorable melodies.
With some work to focus and tighten the silly but endearing book, this could become an offbeat charmer.
The story is goofy in the extreme. Rob (a winning Eric Leviton) is a genius when it comes to cleaning and
chlorinating pools. He doesn't make a lot of money but boy does he love his job. So when the pollution-
damaged waters of the Jersey Shore threaten the livelihood of his friends at Monmouth Beach, it's nosurprise that Rob comes up with a winning formula to chlorinate the ocean and save the day.
The only problem? His one-time pal and secret arch enemy Andy (Aaron Ramey) who throws a spanner
in the works, hoping to win acclaim for himself and woo away Rob's wife Jackie (Michelle Federer). That
may not be so hard -- in one of the show's best numbers, she complains that Rob's fixation on pools
leaves her feeling "Second Best."
This sounds too dumb for words, until people start singing. Musicals can make even oddball ideas like
this one...well, sing. The jaunty opener sets the mood quickly, Rob's "What More Do I Need" is catchy ina Billy Joel manner (Cincotti isn't afraid of a catchy melody like so many theater composers), "If SheWere Mine" deftly lets us know Andy's simmering resentment and before you know it you're caught up inMOST POPULAR ON HUFFPOST 1 of 2
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the tale. Other highlights include "With That Kind Of Money," "Time For Andy," and "Handyman From
Heaven." That's a lot of highlights for any show.
Along with those strong melodies, the strength of this show is the excellent cast. Leviton does a great job
with the regular Joe Rob and Federer is believable as his no-nonsense wife. She gets frustrated at hisoccasional dimness but gosh she loves the lug. That's not so easy to get across, but Federer does it easily.
Best of all is Ramey as the scheming Andy. His excellent voice and Tool Time persona make him perfectfor the frustrated friend of Rob. Ramey wisely never overplays the villainy, which roots the whole silly
venture in a realistic vein. All the supporting players are fun in their various roles, from Amanda Brutonas a pal of Jackie to Joseph Ryan Harrington as the Kid to Anthony Festa , who makes you wish the beach
were always open for swimming.
Edward Pierce does a good job with the scenic design, though the pool represented by a rod with hanging
down algae is a minor disappointment. (Surely something more imaginative could be created.)Choreographer Wendy Seyb keeps her not so limber cast moving nicely and directors Jeremy Dobrish
and Gina Rattan oversee it all with keep-it-moving economy.
Now the areas that need work. Rob sings about 17 odes to the joys of chlorine when really we only needed
one. Ditto the flashbacks to childhood where Rob is constantly playing with chlorine; he's constantly
being yelled at and told there's not future in chlorine. We get it; he's crazy about pool cleaning.
The requiems for a whale which are interspersed are meant to underline the pollution in the ocean I
guess, but they feel out of place and slow the action down.
A key flashback is botched: we see Rob and Andy back when they were partners in the pool cleaning
business. About the only essential idea we've learned about Rob is that he's a sweetheart and loves
cleaning pools. But in the flashback suddenly he's lazy on the job (and not because he's caught up in the
raptures of chlorine) and even seems to take credit when Andy deserves it as well. He's not much of a
team player and we can understand why Andy resents him. But that's surely not the point. Far better ifwe saw Andy shirking his duties and taking advantage of Rob even back then without Rob actuallyknowing it. Seeing Rob still get the girl and credit for his skills would be the festering sore for Andy, not a
genuine resentment of a slob who didn't do his fair share of the work. That just throws the show out of
whack.
Even worse is the flashback that shows Rob responsible for the death of his mother presumably because
he over-chlorinated the pool. I kept waiting for another flashback where we'd find out the youthful Andywas actually responsible (unintentionally, I imagined). But no, Rob killed his mom? Huh? This feelswildly out of place in the show. That might create a problem for the song where the ghost of Rob's mom
comes back in the form of a black woman to sing him a clue to his conundrum over how to properly
chlorinate the ocean. But not really -- just have his wife prepare him some food so Rob can complain his
late mother made it better. "Well, let her make it for you then" she cam complain loudly. This could add
to their friction and poof, you've got a dream sequence ready to go. I'd also add an earlier hint of Rob'saffection for a certain sitcom to make a late show surprise (quite a fun one) not seem so far out of leftfield. If a celeb's not available down the road, let the actress playing his mom play him too.
So straightening out the back story, focusing the tension between Rob and Andy, cutting the grisly fact of
Rob's matricide, removing the whale funeral music, and letting just one or two references to chlorinestand in for the hundreds already filling the show and you've got yourself a breezy silly show with great
roles for non-traditional leads (ie. guys who ain't so young or pretty anymore). Here's hoping that the
Cincottis have caught the musical theater bug.
CENTRAL AVENUE BREAKDOWN ***
SIGNATURE THEATRE
This is the return of Central Avenue Breakdown , which I first saw at NYMF in 2011. Here's my original
review.The story remains the same: a family moves to Los Angeles with the dream of seeing dad William make it
big on the jazz scene. In a painful scene that's more subtle and effective this time around, we realize he's
just outclassed. That doesn't stop the dream however. William starts teaching music to locals and passes
on his passion to his sons, the dutiful Bill and the fiery and more talented Jim. Bill is soon workingsteadily as a sideman in swing bands (good enough to get called up to the big time and join Duke
Ellington) while Jim is drawn to bebop. He doesn't want people to dance to his music, he wants them to
sit and listen. And when they don't (at first) it drives him to despair. Toss in a beautiful Hollywood moviestar who can swing a tune like Anita O'Day for a love triangle and the racial prejudice of LA cops in thatera for some simmering violence and you've got yourself a show.
This updated version directed and choreographed again by Christopher Windom is more focused and
successful. They've tossed out an unnecessary framing device and made clearer the romance between the
movie star Jane and Bill, making her affair with Jim all the more painful. I wish Rebecca LaChance had
been given more motivation for that betrayal that she and Jim indulge in. But overall, her character andperformance are stronger, with LaChance nailing the tricky changes on her swinging jazz number in actone with more confidence this time around. (She was always aces with her act two number "Unnatural
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Juson Williams is having a blast and serves as the master of ceremony as the exuberant ThaddeusClemons III, the owner of LA's coolest jazz club.
The two brothers are very charismatic as portrayed by Joshua Boone as Bill and Rod Lawrence as Jim.
It's clearer now in this production that Bill has talent and confidence of his own, even though jim is the
genius. That makes their brotherly back and forth more effective. Lawrence is also subtler with the
descent into addiction. These are two very tricky, rewarding parts with the actors called on to belt outsome numbers and swing through pages of dialogue at other points in some very ambitious tunes by
Kevin Ray. (The book is by Ray & Andrea Lepcio, with additional story by Suellen Vance. Lepcio's
contributions have sharpened things up nicely.) Both actors are stronger in the dramatic scenes than
some of the exceptionally difficult tunes they have to navigate, but both also shine at certain points.
Central Avenue Breakdown still feels a little too schematic in its good brother/brother gone astray tale
with heroin addiction and an upbeat finale colliding rather abruptly at the end. But with the strong cast,
swinging band and some terrific tunes, it convincingly gives a glimpse into the jazz world of LA back in
the day. The work they've put into it has paid off with a more satisfying evening of theater. It may not beready to jump to Broadway, but at times it does jump and jive and that's an accomplishment indeed.
THE THEATER SEASON 2012-2013 (on a four star scale)
As You Like it (Shakespeare In The Park w Lily Rabe) ****
Chimichangas And Zoloft *
Closer Than Ever ***
Cock ** 1/2
Harvey with Jim Parsons *
My Children! My Africa! ***
Once On This Island ***
Potted Potter *
Storefront Church ** 1/2
Title And Deed ***
Picture Incomplete (NYMF) **
Flambe Dreams (NYMF) **
Rio (NYMF) **
The Two Month Rule (NYMF) *
Trouble (NYMF) ** 1/2
Stealing Time (NYMF) **
Requiem For A Lost Girl (NYMF) ** 1/2
Re-Animator The Musical (NYMF) ***
Baby Case (NYMF) ** 1/2
How Deep Is The Ocean (NYMF) ** 1/2
Central Avenue Breakdown (NYMF) ***
Thanks for reading. Michael Giltz is the cohost of Showbiz Sandbox , a weekly pop culture podcast that
reveals the industry take on entertainment news of the day and features top journalists and opinion
makers as guests. It's available for free on iTunes. Visit Michael Giltz at his website and his daily blog.
Download his podcast of celebrity interviews and his radio show, also called Popsurfing and alsoavailable for free on iTunes. Link to him on Netflix and gain access to thousands of ratings and reviews.
Note : Michael Giltz is provided with free tickets to shows with the understanding that he will be
writing a review.
Follow Michael Giltz on Twitter: www.twitter.com/michaelgiltz
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