Aaron Sorkin's revised script of the Lerner and Loewe musical isn't enough to bring this show to life
If you’ve ever watched a mid-century American musical and thought to yourself, “This would be great if only it were more like ‘The West Wing,’” well, here’s the show for you.
Aaron Sorkin — rewriting the original script by Alan Jay Lerner — serves up his familiar mix of snappy repartee and brainy one-liners, and he significantly downplays any magical notions of slain dragons or enchanted swords.
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