Lyrics dull edge of 'Lizzie Borden'

A musical about Lizzie Borden is a mouth-watering prospect. The folklorically overheated story about the Fall River woman accused of murdering her stepmother and father would seem to demand a vivid, excessive treatment. One imagines a shocking, percussive finale, a climax quaking with strobe lights and power chords as the fatal 40 whacks are delivered. (Full Article: 478 Words)

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