| 词条 | If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends |
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Koch had previously written about Barth in her 1996 Off Broadway play Sophie, Totie, & Belle.[2] PlotThe musical presents a fictionalised 1961 rehearsal between Barth and her pianist, set shortly after an unsuccessful performance at Carnegie Hall. The Carnegie Hall show was a real event, at which Barth, under advisement, had toned down the ribald material in her act and received a disappointing reception. The musical shows Barth contemplating the changes she should make to return to success with a forthcoming Miami show. The musical features a series of comic songs and uses several of Barth's own trademark jokes.[3] CastThe show featured Bethany Thomas as Barth, Courtney Crouse as a number of male characters representing men from Barth's life, and Gerald H. Bailey as Barth's pianist.[4] PerformancesThe musical was workshopped at the STAGES 2008 Festival of New Musicals before premiering at Chicago's No Exit Café. In November 2008 it moved to the Theo Ubique Theatre, where it ran through December.[2] Critical receptionThe Chicago Reader called Koch's script "derivative and forgettable" but praised the performance of Bethany Thomas as Barth.[3] Time Out Chicago was also impressed with Thomas's acting, but criticized the script as slight. [4] The Windy City Times found the score unoriginal and the ribaldry of the jokes tame by 21st century standards, but recommended the show for its humor.[5]References1. ^{{cite news |first=Frank |last=Decaro |title=STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE; The Wavy Borderline Between Free Speech and Foul |work=New York Times |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9804E0D8143BF933A15755C0A96F958260 |date=20 June 1999 |accessdate=15 February 2009 }} 2. ^1 {{cite news |first=Chris |last=Jones |authorlink= |coauthors= |title='If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends': Cabaret salutes the late Belle Barth |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-belle-barth-ovn-1122nov22,0,4286516.story |work=Chicago Tribune |publisher= |date=2008-11-22 |accessdate=19 December 2008 }} 3. ^{{cite news |first=Albert|last=Williams|title=Belle Barth: If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends |url=http://events.chicagoreader.com/events/Event?oid=857609 |work=Chicago Reader |accessdate=19 December 2008 }} 4. ^1 {{cite news |first=Kris |last=Vire |title=Belle Barth: If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends |url=http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/theater/68964/belle-barth-if-i-embarrass-you-tell-your-friends |work=Time Out Chicago | date= Nov 20–26, 2008 |accessdate=19 December 2008 }} 5. ^1 {{cite news |first=Mary |last=Shen Barnidge |title=THEATER Belle Barth: If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends |url=http://www.windycitytimes.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=19870 |work=Windy City Times |date=19 November 2008 |accessdate=15 February 2009 }} 3 : 2008 musicals|Musicals inspired by real-life events|Miami in fiction |
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