Janet Sanzo
Which Stop Is Happiness?
Davenport’s, Chicago, IL, June 8, 2014
Reviewed by Carla Gordon for Cabaret Scenes
In Which Stop Is Happiness?, Janet Sanzo explores the sometimes successful, sometimes frustrating pursuit of joy. Her songs touch on money, friends, dance, self-image (with the parody “Doctor, Fix All of Me”), and sex. Sanzo has a feminine, sensual way that spans from vocal quality to physicality. She demonstrates that with gusto in “Sugar in My Bowl” (credited largely to Bessie Smith). Sanzo is rooted in jazz while beginning to find her way along the cabaret path. She accomplishes this most effectively with Amanda McBroom’s “Dance,” with a simple, understated delivery reflecting on long-term relationships, and in Susan Werner’s “May I Suggest?” Pairing Shania Twain’s “Ka-Ching!” with “Money, Money, Money” brings some effective edginess to the show. Spoken dialogue is spare, perhaps too much so.
In cabaret, audiences want to get up close and personal with the artist in whom they are investing their hour.
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buy amoxil online https://serenasandiegodentist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/amoxil.html no prescription pharmacyAt times Sanzo’s movements can be distracting: finding the right balance between moving and stillness will help us focus better on her storytelling. “What a Wonderful World” was a smart encore choice.
