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Boom!
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Thu Nov 3
7 pm
Boom! at UWM Union Theatre
In the rush to canonize the late Elizabeth Taylor’s onscreen output, it’s often forgotten that the cinematic grande dame also starred in a few campy duds. Boom! is, at least, an entertainingly campy dud. Starring alongside then-husband Richard Burton in roles that aren’t age-appropriate for either (Burton’s too old, Taylor’s too young), a dying Taylor terrorizes the inhabitants of her island stronghold/mansion as she grapples with mortality—and, judging from her off-kilter performance, some wicked hangovers. Boom! is either a failed work of art or an artistic peek at failure—either way, it’s one of the most morbidly fascinating artifacts of Taylor’s lengthy career.
UWM Union Theatre 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
In the rush to canonize the late Elizabeth Taylor’s onscreen output, it’s often forgotten that the cinematic grande dame also starred in a few campy duds. Boom! is, at least, an entertainingly campy dud. Starring alongside then-husband Richard Burton in roles that aren’t age-appropriate for either (Burton’s too old, Taylor’s too young), a dying Taylor terrorizes the inhabitants of her island stronghold/mansion as she grapples with mortality—and, judging from her off-kilter performance, some wicked hangovers. Boom! is either a failed work of art or an artistic peek at failure—either way, it’s one of the most morbidly fascinating artifacts of Taylor’s lengthy career.
Updated 10/28/2011
