A bravura performance helps Virginia Rep's latest excel at the art of the con.
by Rich Griset
Few characters have such a firm grip on the American psyche as the con man. Whether it's Tom Sawyer convincing his friends to paint a fence for him, or Robert Redford and Paul Newman in "The Sting," there's just something alluring about watching someone turn the American dream values of self-determination and resourcefulness on their heads. Composer, lyricist and playwright Meredith Willson seemed to realize this when he created "The Music Man" protagonist professor Harold Hill, a character who could have come from the pages of Mark Twain.…[ Read more ]