Shining moments brief in N.Y. Philharmonic's 'Camelot' by Joe Dziemianowicz
To make the material work requires a luscious, elegant presentation. But the performance at Lincoln Center is a hodge-podge.
To make the material work requires a luscious, elegant presentation. But the performance at Lincoln Center is a hodge-podge.
Director-adapter Lonny Price, who is generally expert at this type of venture, seems somewhat defeated by the combination of his ill-starred star and the problematic show.
Lou Diamond Phillips brings a youthful perspective to traditional role
Washington Review by Tracy Lyon
Director David Lee's thrifty and streamlined adaptation of Lerner and Loewe's musical goes a long way toward taming an unwieldy beast
Matt Bogart is the revelation here, even if his French fades in and out. As with "Camelot" itself, the actor's good moments are so good you find a way to make peace with the flaws.
What makes an audience last through the May dances, processions, pronouncements, swordplay and less-than-enchanting subplots is the very human love triangle. And the trio of solid leads serv…