Claire Trevor gives an Oscar-winning turn as blousy, eternally soused, faded nightclub singer Gaye Dawn.
All that is to say, it leaves some big shoes to fill.
Joely Fisher steps into the Claire Trevor role.
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Garcia is the heart of the production, all the intrigue and danger swirling around his menacing Johnny Rocco.
Only Garcia could make such a delicious meal of having the audacity to shoot at a thunderstorm.
Hes mesmerizing, the only person you want to watch every moment hes onstage.
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The Geffen spares no expense in design either.
John Lee Beattys set is a character unto itself.
Theres a lot of reasons to adaptKey Largonow, over 70 years after it hit movie screens.
Its clearly a passion project for Garcia, and hes crafted a superb vehicle for himself.
But perhaps we just shouldnt ever touch anything with Bogie and Bacalls fingerprints on it.
Its an impossible task.
In general, the female roles are underwritten here.
