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Legit Reviewjp- Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (Trade Mark Registered) Copyright'' 1981 by Daily Variety, Ltd. Founded 1933 by Slme Silverman Syd Silverman, President (Fox Theatre; 822.50 top) San Diego, Jan. 3 ?╟÷ "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers," the 1954 MGM classic film musical that is still a favorite with old film watchers, both on tv and at the revival houses, is now a stage musical, courtesy Kaslan Prods., whose principals are Lawrence Kasha and David Landay. Kasha and Landay, currently repped on Broadway by "Woman Of The Year," have taken the film musical, adapted the book to stage and, with A1 Kasha and Joel Hirschhom, provided some new tunes. Basically, however, it is the film tuner, which featured the exciting -dancing of Michael I Kidd and the fieriness of How-ard Keel and Jane Powell. It was the dancing and the music of Gene De Paul and Johnny Mercer that made the film. As producers. Kasha and Landry hnvf* T"?Σ≤intpd a show thal J features terrific dancing-Ch9E?·.-----tiv ierry Jackson (with more than a few nods to Kidd) and enough of the original score to let audiences know that the schmaltzy romantic tale is still the schmaltzy romance about settling the Northwest ' Territory in the mid-1800's. Casting Debby Boone as the star was not an altogether bad idea. She has a big, wonderful voice and can deliver fine in the vocal department Her acting, j however, is far too low keyed and slight for anyone to believe that she is the soft-hearted spitfire that rough-hewn Adam, the oldest of the brothers would choose for a wife. Part of her lack of projected spirit, however, must be blamed on Kasha, who also directed. David-James Carroll plays Adam and acquits himself admirably. He doesn?╟╓t do the supermacho come-on that would defeat the role, but he does have the take-charge authority the character needs. And his vocal prowess is up to the demands of the songs. Craig Peralta plays the youngest brother and is outstanding in his bubbly youth. Nancy Fox is the lass he is matched with. She, too is dean-scrubbed and rosy cheeked. Just right for Peralta. Remainder of the ensemble is quite good, particularly for thier dancing, which is what the show is really about. IflrkMTn?╟╓n fihoreo fills thr stage Remaining from the mm are "Wonderful, Wonderful Day,?╟Ñ "Bless Your Beautiful Hide-," "Goto1 Courtin' " and "Bobbin?╟Ñ Women," songs familiar to everyone who knows the movie. Among the new tunes, "Love Never Goes Away" is a beautiful ballad sung first as motet by Carroll, Boone and Peralta, then later reprised several times. ?╟úGet A Wife,?╟Ñ ?╟úWe Gotta Make It Through The Winter,?╟Ñ ?╟úIt?╟╓s Up To Us" and ?╟úGlad That You Were Bom" are utilitarian tunes that don?╟╓t get in the way. A Woman Oughta Know Her Place" is a good charm song delivered by Carroll. Kasha stages the piece in cinematic technique that at times seems a bit choppy, but consid^ ??ring the complicated scenery designed and lighted by Robert Randolph, it moves along quite nicely. Robert Fletcher?╟╓s costumes are good for the period -<_______verv Show is reminiscent of the legit version of another classic ?√ß MGM tuner, ?╟úCalamity Jane, which has been a regional and stock favorite for many yearn, but never ventured into the wilds of Broadway. Perhaps that;s what Kaslan should do with this show; but probably won?╟╓t. Press has already indicated that it s on its way to the Big Apple. Kasha must know that. Show itself is not new. Two years ago he opened a version of it in Houston with Keel and Powell and had thoughts of going to Broadway then. For some reason it didn?╟╓t make it. Recasting and reworking of it has evolved into the current ver Booking of this edition is a bit unusual as Kaslan has studious-ly avoided playing Los Angeles. It?╟╓s "preeming" in San Diego, then goes to Seattle. After that probably San Francisco and Washington before New York. It might better play the road for a couple of years before taking the plunge into big-time, which easily could be in-atantly fatal. And that would be a shame, as the show has a lot to offer, it?╟╓s just not offering it with the right finesse. Edina-