'Harmony': Valiantly Swimming Against the Inevitable Tide theepochtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theepochtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Broadway loves a recognizable name, a famous band or singer that can fuel a jukebox musical on nostalgia and familiar tunes. To its credit, Harmony isn't that. If you've heard of the Comedian Harmonists, it's likely that you've either seen Harmony or heard about it.
Take apart Barry Manilow’s new musical “Harmony,” which opened Monday night on Broadway, and you’ll find a lot to admire. However, while “Harmony” is about a sextet of singers whose voices blend like milk and coffee, its laudable elements do not similarly fuse into a cohesive and satisfying musical.