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<DIV>I am white, Catholic and over 60 and I thought Mahalia was wonderful. It
was the story of her singing and what she sang and lived was gospel. Every
playwright chooses the part of the story they will tell. Her biography is
outlined in the program. I thought the staging was fun and the supporting actors
did just what they were supposed to do, I laughed and clapped and snapped my
fingers, sang along and wept a little too. I hope you folks will not be put off
by a lukewarm review. I am still smiling. I would go back again tomorrow
and I just may. The show runs through next Sunday and you can get ten
dollars off any ticket if you have a flyer or use the promotion code "word". The
reviewer was right about the singing. It is wonderful. I saw the real
Mahalia Jackson and this production does her justice.</DIV>
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