Signature's 'Show Boat'? Too often, it just keeps roilin' along By Peter Marks
Signature Theatre set out to solve problems in its revival of the inherently difficult "Show Boat," and in the process coughed up some new ones. Sapped of its vivacious epic strength, starved for any trace of the flavors of its evocative locales, the musical now comes across as wan and bloodless -- a boat in dry dock.