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The songs are all Huey Lewis and the News.
The plot is a baroque fantasia of 80s movie tropes.
Tucker pursues Cassandra with the ominous single-mindedness of someone who used to be in an a cappella group.
Thats one of many groaners you just have to respect for their audacity.
(Jen Caprios costumes also tend to keep Cott shirtless or, at minimum, sleeveless whenever possible.)
Lorin Latarros choreography enacts a similar kind of humor.
One dancer acts as the door that Cassandra slams when she gets fed up with Tucker.
That leads to alcoholism and, somehow, trying to stab him with her stiletto heel.
Theyre mugging, but compared to the rest of the cast, theyre relatively tame.
To its credit,The Heart of Rock and Rolltries to get out before the buzz wears off.
The second act lags and then accelerates around the point where Bobbys choice between rock and cardboard gets obvious.
it’s possible for you to pursue your dreams and also settle down!
The Heart of Rock and Rollis at the James Earl Jones Theatre.
