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Show Diz npuie ‘Full Monty’: Stripping and self-esteem ARTS Sunday yep pe} Bare necessities at Capitol Theatre @ The Full Monty” yesday at Capitol Theatre, ope @ Tickets ar When they “The Full Monty” diculous. The tendencyto hit emo tional buttons with a sledgeham mer is something Yazbek dis likes about much musical] theater of the past two decades and something he avoidsreli giously ‘| wantedto write a show I wouldlike to see. A lot of people Broadwayin 2000 and in mygeneration [he is 43] who erment might be questionable logic, but in the land of show biz nistakes. Bul it Works, nistake, So when I UtUe alarming, hey stood back and let me make and oiten it wasn ta turned oul L000 | 1987) movie was so successiul, and why this musica] has been Make ‘em laugh; Judging by 80 successful the world over response said Yazbek, who lives in Rock land County, N.Y. “Everyonerelates toal least one character When the characterstake their were few. clothes off at the end, you're up there.” Yazbek knows something about taking risks and winning big, and so do the producers who selected himfor “The Full Mon ty.” When he was approached about writing the show’s score, Yazbek had never written any thing for musica) theater. He scored a worldwidehit on his first try “They took a fairly extreme risk of trying me out based on my band albums, whichare not particwarly theatrical,” said Yazbek he show, mistakes opened on played In tw last September, re ieving six Tony Award nom) nations in 200). The show, whichis based on a British film, ilso played in London's West kind in 2002. Yazbek said people espond to the are of the story which is sunUar to many sports themed movies: A ragtag group of underdogs form a team, sur vive setbacks and win out against formidable odds. Audiences also like the rock flavored musical score, whichis radically different from the Gothic, t aesung musicals that were reigning on Broadway when “The full Monty” premiered. Most of all, said Yazbek, peoplelike the fact that the show makes them laugh Poetic license: Though un ‘Finally, a musical comedy! 'hat's what Terrence McNally set out to do something that was really funny, like the movie wasfunny,” said Yazbek. “This is probably funnier thanthe movie, which lays it on a little heavy in places. There is plenty of anger in this, but the anger is always in serviceto the comedy. ('mincredibly proudthat tried in the world of stage musi cals, the multitalented Yazbek was not a neophyte in the enter taimment business, He is a suc cessful recording artist, and a songwriter/producer for such performers as Tito Puente, Ruben Blades and The Persua sions. Yazbek is also a script writer, and won an Emmy Award as a writer for “Late Night with David Letterman.’ And he composed the insidious theme song for Where in the World ls Carmen Sandiego?,” Terrence’s book is so funny, and that the songs of minethat are supposed to be fuuany land ina fwany way. That's incredibly satisfying.” one of those tunes that just The big question: In writing \fter a friend in the business suggested him to “Full Monty's” producers, Yazbek wrote several the songs, which yange from guitar-licking rock tunes to wanted me to do somesongs ist, so they could determine brassy big-band anthems and folk-rock ballads, Yazbek kept asking himself a question. Rodg ers and Hammerstein probably never frame@ it in quite the same way Does it suck?... That is the whether to fire me,” said main criterion for me when Yazbek. On the strength of those first songs, Yazbek was given li Writing a song for a show,” said Yazbek. “Is it overly corny, ox verly earnest? There are plenty songs for the show before seeing the script, which was being adapted for the stage by Broad way legend Terrence McNally ‘Lcould tell the producers to insert listen to jazz, rock and alternative might try out a showbecausea girlfriend or parent takes them. They comeout saying, ‘It was a show. It hadthat “Broadway” music. | hate songs into Mk arnest moments in this Nally’s script according to his show, but you can nail it into own judgment. Relishing th So Yazbek shunned the emotion-drenched pop ballads typical of many Broadway musi cals, “If you write a showthat re ally sounds like ‘Broadway, you're on the wrongtrack,” he claims. “If it sounds like good songs, you're on theright l a son Bob Schneider it's to his wife all about how they are so connected. But it’s to his stomach The unconventional ballad to y Herndon Royal Bliss The Pirates of Penzance eA Amipabeatre Sater Clu Suede Utah Extreme Oriving sa XyRON 900 © ce MACHINE ALL TERRAIN .5 72 BAG By CroppeR Hopper reg $79 99 900 REFILLS $1589” 12 x12 PHOTO CASE $16 reg $27" iit ALL CARD STOCK ALL PrcTURE FRAMES C0ker ALL PAPER BLISS fit Paper BLOCK BY WESTRIM reg $4499 SCRAPBOOK IpEA Books oa | ikea| FISKARS BorperR PUNCHES FISKARS12" |Sizzix TRIMMER STORAGE $722 reg $43 $ STACKER POW PAGES 99 RANGER STAMP PADS es 2 ig . 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