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With: Samantha Barks, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Eric Anderson, Jason Danieley, Ezra Knight, Allison Blackwell, Tommy Bracco, Brian Cali, Robby Clater, Jessica Crouch, Nico DeJesus, Anna Eilinsfeld, Matt Farcher, Lauren Lim Jackson, Renee Marino, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Jillian Mueller, Jake Odmark, Jennifer Sanchez, Matthew Stocke, Alex Michael Stoll, Alan Wiggins, Jesse Wildman Foster, Darius Wright. When the 1990 movie comedy “” catapulted to stardom, it was widely reported that Disney and late director Garry Marshall had tweaked J.F.
Lawton’s downbeat prostitute/john tale “Three Thousand” into a sumptuous rom-com, to the profit of all concerned. Its newest incarnation sanitizes the tale completely. With anything mature or sensual systematically removed, “: The Musical” goes all-in on fantasy, casting two sizzling talents, and, as bland, pretty people singing pretty Bryan Adams-Jim Vallance tunes with nothing much at stake.
Stubbornly inconsequential, it’s a morally uplifting fairy tale of which everyone, young and old alike, can be skeptical. The Lawton-Marshall libretto fundamentally sticks to the screenplay line by line, joke by joke. Multimillionaire corporate raider Edward Lewis (Karl) hops in a brand-new 1989 Lotus Esprit and, in an impulse maybe only Hugh Grant could explain, whisks streetwalker Vivian Ward (Barks) from Hollywood Blvd.
To his Beverly Hills hotel penthouse. A $300 night of whoopie turns into a $3,000 week of companionship among the niteries, country clubs and opera houses of the super-rich, and to hear the script tell it, each rescues the other: He pulls her out of The Life, while she teaches him to Really Feel. More Reviews Fair enough. The movie asked us to take Vivian’s degradation mostly on faith anyway, and probably even “Three Thousand” never aspired to the gritty detail of “Klute” or “Leaving Las Vegas.” But this version takes the absence of realism even further. The plucky, self-assured Vivian, in miniskirt and thigh-highs, could easily give the impression she’s simply a chirpy flight attendant stuck working one of those bargain airlines. As Barks hops onto a bench to exchange Mary-and-Rhoda wisecracks with BFF Kit (Orfeh), surrounded by “Guys and Dolls” goofballs, the notion that this winsome gamine is a sex worker on the prowl is preposterous.
(The movie’s debate over whether to take on a pimp, and the roughnecks who threaten to work the women over, are pointedly omitted.) No hooker’s ever been merrier, gaily skipping across Edward’s room with a cushion for her knees in order to make the acquaintance of his zipper, though as we go to black it’s more likely she’s there tying his shoelaces. She says she does “everything except kiss on the mouth,” yet kissability is the one carnal trait you’d bet she possessed.
Then again, director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell and team toss a decided gloss over this G-rated version of Hollywood nights, with production numbers and ensemble acting executed with exaggerated musical-comedy snap. The boulevard is cheery as a carnival, and despite an interesting between-scenes silhouette motif from David Rockwell (sets) and Kenneth Posner and Philip S. Rosenberg (lighting), there’s little sense of Vivian and Edward’s moving between opposing worlds.
So sanitized is the material for our protection that the dumpster discovery of “Skinny Marie,” beaten to death, gets a ho-hum reaction, tastelessly followed by “Happy Man” (Eric Anderson), our singing-dancing ragbag emcee, genially assuring us that we should “never fear — let hope and faith surround you. Don’t give up until your dreams have found you.” Tell that to Marie. As for the Cinderella story, what’s to rescue? With Vivian already a wholesome cockeyed optimist, her “before” scenes just play up her foul mouth and loud nose-blowing.
But don the famous cocktail dress or that iconic red gown (recreated just so by Gregg Barnes) and she’s as poised as Kate Middleton. No Galahad has to rescue her from grabby lawyer Philip (Jason Danieley, maxi-smarm) — she’s got the moves. The more sangfroid Vivian displays, the emptier her plight becomes, not to mention her lyrics about aching to be “anywhere but here.” For his part, Karl’s warmth belies his efforts to represent a soulless money machine and people-user, though he pulled that off bigtime in “Groundhog Day.” His “I want” song says he craves “Freedom” (which must mean “affection” or “purpose,” since wealth is the best ticket to freedom there is), yet his claims of being troubled lack conviction. Meeting Vivian, he soliloquizes, “There’s something about her/ She’s charming there’s no doubt,” and there’s no doubt there’ll be no need for a character reversal. He’s healed already. There’s also no doubt about anyone’s frame of mind, since the country-tinged pop numbers consistently announce each singer’s subtext.
Though the lyrics teem with cliche, the cast gives its all to sell them, starting with the vocally confident Barks and Karl. Orfeh’s Kit — all gospel-worthy pipes and Jersey Shore attitude — is utterly tangential to the story but welcome in every appearance.
Anderson doubles neatly as the supple Happy Man and the upright, uptight hotel manager, though the latter would serve us better with a clever character song than a tacky tango number with his bellboys. One moment in act one is at odds with the overall weightlessness. Downstage center, Barks gazes at Edward’s TV during her champagne-and-strawberries “carpet picnic.” Moodily lit by Posner and Rosenberg, she faces front, and you can suddenly read everything on her face you’d expect a true casualty of mean streets to feel: pain, fear, regret — a fleeting glimpse of the emotional truth of Barks’ Eponine in the film version of “Les Miserables.” More of that might not make Vivian any prettier, but it could render her, and the show around her, much more truthful and affecting.
Broadway Review: 'Pretty Woman: The Musical' Nederlander Theater; 1,168 seats; $169 top. Reviewed Aug. Running time: 2 HOURS, 30 MINS.
Production: A Paula Wagner, Nice Productions, LPO, New Regency Productions, Caiola Productions & Co., James L. Nederlander, Roy Furman, Hunter Arnold, Graham Burke, Edward Walson, deRoy Kierstead, Michael Cassel Group, Stage Entertainment, Ambassador Theatre Group, John Gore Organization presentation of a musical in two acts with music and lyrics by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance and book by Garry Marshall & J.F. Lawton, based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture written by Lawton. Executive producers, Wendy Orshan and Jeffrey M. Creative: Directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell.
Sets, David Rockwell; costumes, Gregg Barnes; lighting, Kenneth Posner, Philip S. Rosenberg; sound, John Shivers; music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations, Will Van Dyke; hair, Josh Marquette; makeup, Fiona Mifsud; music coordinators, Michael Keller, Michael Aarons; production stage manager, Thomas Recktenwald. Cast: Samantha Barks, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Eric Anderson, Jason Danieley, Ezra Knight, Allison Blackwell, Tommy Bracco, Brian Cali, Robby Clater, Jessica Crouch, Nico DeJesus, Anna Eilinsfeld, Matt Farcher, Lauren Lim Jackson, Renee Marino, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Jillian Mueller, Jake Odmark, Jennifer Sanchez, Matthew Stocke, Alex Michael Stoll, Alan Wiggins, Jesse Wildman Foster, Darius Wright.
Vintage Cup-Style Jockstrap Photos: Volume 1 Below is a collection of vintage jockstrap photos, specifically cup-style jock straps. An assortment of jock cups in plastic, nylon, aluminum and magnesium. All Star adult soft cup supporter from the 1960s with a sewn-in foam cup. A more recent version of the All Star soft cup jock with red and blue tracer lines around a 3' elastic waistband. This All Star cup-style jockstrap is from the George Frost Company, Shirley, MA. This is the Amber black cowhide professional boxing cup model AAG-3051. Rubber padded, all leather construction provides complete hip, groin and kidney protection.
It has a durable cup sewn inside. APEX Olympic Champion cup-style athletic supporter from O-C Manufacturing Company. Made in the 1940s, the cup is held into the flannel lined pouch by two cloth tapes which are tied together. The original Banana Cup support system jock with yellow banana cup. The plastic cup is lined with a foam-type material for extra protection.
Made by ProTec Engineering, Paramount, CA. This is the Banana Cup Brief support system also with a yellow banana cup. The cup fits into the dual-ply front panel through an elasticized opening inside the brief. This 92% cotton brief is very comfortable, even for all day wear.
The original Banana Cup support system baseball sliding shorts. The plastic cup fits into an inside pocket and the shorts are lined with a foam in the outer thigh area for added protection.
Bauer model MCDC hockey player's protective athletic supporer from Bauer Inc., Ontario, Canada. The Bear Brand cup-style athletic supporter, worn here with a white translucent plastic cup. Designed for martial arts, the Best padded, tuck-under groin guard is from Best Martial Arts Supply. One of my site visitors sent me this raunched Bike cup-style supporter. The plastic cup is held into the pouch with two metal snaps at the top. The Bike jock brief with cup pocket. Shown here with a Bike banana cup, the jock brief offers the support of a jockstrap with the full seat coverage of underwear.
This is Bike's latest attempt at improving the cup jock, the Bike Pro-Fit adjustable jock. It has an adjustable cup design for customizing fit and placement. Probably the most poorly designed, most uncomfortable jockstrap I've ever worn! Here's an older Bike No. 55 men's cotton cup supporter unit with the familiar 'Bike Wheel' logo and three red tracer lines around a 3' elastic waistband. The snap-open pouch holds a rubber-cushioned, hi-impact plastic cup.
The same supporter was sold as the Bike No. 53 without the cup.
This extremely rare Bike No. 58 was probably a hockey player's jockstrap. Note the similarity of the position of the legstraps on this model and the Canadian-made Pender and Protex jocks on the next page. Canadian-made Brian's Goaler ice hockey goalie groin protector. An old CCM hockey player's protective cup. The cup is laced onto the waistband and the back of the band laces through leather reinforced strips.
The Caspel Gold Cup jockstrap has two thin black and gold tracer lines on a 2½' elastic waistband. The two-ply cup pocket is soft cotton on the outside with mesh elastic inside. Century martial arts cup-style jock. The Champion No. 93 from the 1960s was a very heavy duty cup-style supporter.
Canadian-made Club athletic supporter is from Surgical Elastic Co. Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba. The cup is held into the heavy canvas pouch with tie strings and the pouch is lined with soft flannel. Cougar Sports adult cup supporter.
Lightweight 3' waistband and porous knit pouch. Canadian-made Cooper DJSL hockey jockstrap from the 1960s.
The dents in the cup were caused by flying pucks. Imagine playin' hockey without this protection! Another Cooper athletic cup jock model MCSC. This is the Cooper Protector. This heavily padded athletic supporter is designed especially for hockey players. Heavy-duty Cotex cup-style jockstrap of genuine surgical elastic with high-impact plastic cup.
700 cup supporter from Japan. The 4' heavy elastic waistband has two dark blue tracer lines. The yellow plastic cup is secured into the pouch with two snap fasteners at the top. This is the Daignault-Rolland Ultra Light hockey cup from Canada.
Canadian Daignault-Rolland PC-5500 hockey goalie cup of heavily-padded white nylon with non-removable plastic cup. Note the overlay on the front which has a heavy plastic 'shield' sewn in. The Defender cup jock with the original Defender plastic cup. The Double K cup-style jock from the 1960s.
Douglas hockey goalie cup of padded blue nylon with removable plastic cup. Duke adult standard cup supporter unit is from Royal Textile Mills, Inc., Yanceyville, NC. To give you an idea of the amount of polyester used in todays jocks, this one is nearly 95% polyester. Easton GJS-5000 'Donzis Air Management' hockey cup of padded black and orange nylon. Both the cup and abdomen protector are removable and are made of high-impact plastic.
Everlast Professional boxing protector offers complete groin, lower abdominal and hip and kidney protection. Made of top grain horsehide. The 4' waistband is adjustable with a lace-up closure in back. Everlast Amateur boxing cup for groin and lower abdominal protection. The vinyl-covered protective hard cup is foam padded for added protection. The waistband is adjustable with a lace-up closure in back. Italian-made Enduro 'Sospensorio con Conchiglia Rigida' (jock strap with hard shell).
Notice the bright red stitching around the wide cream-colored waistband and across the top of the rib-knit pouch. The cup is held into the pouch with two metal snap fasteners. American-made E-Z Support from In-Con Products features an open mesh nylon cup pouch. The waistband and legstraps are fully adjustable with velcro tabs. Flaherty's 'Bub' Duribilknit No. 641 cup supporter from the mid-1950s. This cup is equivalent to the No.
61 regular jockstrap shown in The Collection 2. This Flaherty 'Bub' cup-style supporter has been through some heavy use but is still in good shape. Manufactured this heavy-duty 'Bub' Duribilknit No. 119 athletic supporter in the mid-1960s. The heavy ribs above the pouch prevented the waistband from 'curling' during wear. Classic cup-style supporter made by Bryan J. 42 jock with snap fasteners to secure the cup.
The Flarico No. 52 supporter has a soft foam cup sewn into the knit pouch. The Franklin athletic supporter and cup from Franklin Sports Inc., Stoughton, MA. Three-inch 'performance' waistband and removable high impact padded cup for superior fit and comfort.