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Thoroughly Modern Millie

by SecretsAdmin   ::   posted on Jul. 21, 2004 - 11:00pm

Barbara Walters has put forth the command with regard to this traveling Broadway musical: “See it!” And who are we to contradict such an esteemed fellow journalist? But we can’t concur without offering a tiny caveat. Babs also called this production - which relates the adventures of an archetypal small-town Kansas girl in New York City – “great for the whole family.” However, in the interest of protecting impressionable young minds, we really must point out that the Millie plot, however absurdly and lovably bubbly, does involve a white slavery ring. What’s more, Millie herself is shown imbibing alcohol - an illegal activity, considering as how her adventures take place in the Roaring Twenties. So, with those details duly disclosed, we’ll join in Babs’ chorus: “See it!”
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