If the original production had one failing, it was that its ambitions overreached its accomplishments; it was straining to be something larger than it was. Those ambitions have now been fully realized. Far more subtly than before, Crazy World show takes the audience on a terrifically entertaining musical journey. What comes across most forcefully and effectively is the way that Beaman has organized the material around specific themes. There is a smartly concocted medley about places, containing bits and pieces of such songs as "London is London," "Chicago, Illinois," and "The Shady Dame from Seville." It's also in this segment that Goldie Dver really shines, offering up a series of vocal caricatures that are increasingly funny and impressive as the medley goes on. Beaman stands out in the "Clown" segment of the show, demonstrating his skill at physical comedy and his prowess as an actor/singer; his reactions as Dver sings "Look at That Face" are as endearing as they are amusing.

Don't be surprised if, the next time you read about Crazy World, it's in a theater column. The current version has one more performance, September 26 at Don't Tell Mama.

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