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All eyes are on the hot young stars of Newsies and Once, but don’t rule out Broadway stalwart Burstein, who has emerged in recent years a talent to reckon with. As in South Pacific and The Drowsy Chaperone, Burstein delivered prime showbiz gusto as Follies’ glad-handing Buddy—but flavored the ham, this time around, with soulful nuance and pain.
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