Withers played more performances of some of the greatest musicals than their original stars did, but never got to open a new show on Broadway.
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In Chicago, during Prohibition, a crop of female killers became the biggest celebrities of the day.
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If we didn't know we needed a true soul music revival, now we do.
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If we can't see a face, we are naturally suspicious and afraid.
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This one-man, multi-character show devolves into a shouting match.
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We need more thought-provoking theater like this. But come prepared to listen closely.
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The funniest thing about a Vickie and Nickie show is the way they attack each song as if it were a tough piece of meat that needed merciless tenderizing.
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Some of Karling's songs really sound like they could have been written in the 1920's.
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