Monday, 17 July 2006 03:18 pm
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deckardcanineI believe that Saturday night, in addition to being an unusual night of the week for me to usher, was also the first time I ushered in July. This is a pretty new thing for Arena Stage, and they're finally letting customers carry bottled water into the theater. Unfortunately, one of my fellow ushers told someone to leave the water outside, maintaining his position even after being told that the rule was repealed on the grounds that people went without it before. One case of tradition triumphing over social mores.
Also unusual this time was the fact that the performance was not a play exactly. It was 3 Mo' Divas, featuring three female singers (sometimes together, sometimes not) and a band. They covered numerous songs at various lengths and levels of completeness. They started with four arias, invoking the older meaning of "diva." After that, there were songs from modern divas, like "The Way We Were" and "It's in His Kiss." Also in the mix were songs I didn't associate with divas exactly, like "My Boyfriend's Back" and musical numbers like "Seasons of Love" and "Little Shop of Horrors." It resurrected in my mind the question of what constitutes a diva -- probably an attitude more than anything else.
I was afraid of getting as bored as I did at Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. Instead, the first act of the 105-minute show flew, and the second tried my patience only when I thought it was about to end and it didn't. I'd've been more patient if the house weren't full, requiring me to lean instead of sit. My consumption of a dark chocolate bar might have had something to do with my enjoyment, too.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that all three divas were impressive. My parents disagreed on which one had the best voice, tho they agreed that each had different strengths and weaknesses. Me, I didn't distinguish enough for a favorite.
Also unusual this time was the fact that the performance was not a play exactly. It was 3 Mo' Divas, featuring three female singers (sometimes together, sometimes not) and a band. They covered numerous songs at various lengths and levels of completeness. They started with four arias, invoking the older meaning of "diva." After that, there were songs from modern divas, like "The Way We Were" and "It's in His Kiss." Also in the mix were songs I didn't associate with divas exactly, like "My Boyfriend's Back" and musical numbers like "Seasons of Love" and "Little Shop of Horrors." It resurrected in my mind the question of what constitutes a diva -- probably an attitude more than anything else.
I was afraid of getting as bored as I did at Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. Instead, the first act of the 105-minute show flew, and the second tried my patience only when I thought it was about to end and it didn't. I'd've been more patient if the house weren't full, requiring me to lean instead of sit. My consumption of a dark chocolate bar might have had something to do with my enjoyment, too.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that all three divas were impressive. My parents disagreed on which one had the best voice, tho they agreed that each had different strengths and weaknesses. Me, I didn't distinguish enough for a favorite.