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The Book That I'm Going to Write, By Judy Garland

LadyWatch Productions · Ages 16+ · United States of America

one person show world premiere
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the book that i'm going to write, by judy garland

Review by CHARLES ZIARKO

June 19, 2018 certified reviewer

What I liked

Simplicity of concept and direction, eshewing Imitation.

What I didn't like

How much of the material is included? I would gladly have heard MORE!

My overall impression

What a smart, novel way to handle a highly specialized solo show! Instead of diving into Imitation, always a compromise, drag or not, black-clad Jason Powell simply steps on-stage and recites the text of the tapes Judy Garland contributed to a foredoomed attempt at autobiography, adding a range of inflections that bring her back to life, successfully. Though Gifted, Judy was a vengeful, uneducated child as her life rapidly came undone, and the overall effect is pathetic—-though part of the audience found it (unaccountably) hilarious.

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