I'm thunderstruck that this musical is considered a classic. The thin story is watchable, but the musical numbers are nothing but immediately forgettable. I've seen Laura Bernanti before in the Lincoln Center revival of "My Fair Lady," and she can be spectacular as well as funny. But the songs here don't justify her almost-operatic voice. Full disclosure: I watched this online and by the second act, I started fast-forwarding through the songs. It's hard to believe the same composer/lyricist team that wrote the immortal score for "Fiddler on the Roof" produced this score. Great sets, great costumes. But a two-hour snooze.
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