"A hybrid that functions quite nicely-and even has a heart
you sit back, shut off the ol' brain, and enjoy the hell out of some crackerjack performers
take turns at arias that reveal their impressive vocal training ... three distinct voices of three decidedly sisterly artists. N'Kenge
a soprano with a deliciously clear, bell-like voice, she has nearly as much fun with "Minnie the Moocher" as does the audience, which she leads in the hi-de-his. The sloe-eyed Boston takes the low end; her compelling contralto
Pittman
has a range as wide as her frame is tall, plus a subtlety that makes it hard to tear your eyes away from her. These singers are backed by Joubert and his small band
with impeccable timing and verve. There's clowning aplenty
stoic dignity for the disturbing "Strange Fruit"
Pittman's beautifully controlled reading of "Your Daddy's Son," from Ragtime; it's a whole play's worth of drama in a single sad song. And Boston
brings the house down at least twice: on "Downhearted Blues," which is perfectly suited to her bitchy vibe, and a bravely drawn-out a cappella "His Eye Is on the Sparrow"
Divas gives great revue."
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