Well-Intentioned 'Bare' Traffics in Stereotypes and Clichés
If good intentions, sincerity, and important subject matter were enough to guarantee artistic success, then “Bare” would be a triumph. Unfortunately, Jon Hartmere’s generic book and lyrics and Damon Intrabartolo and Lynne Shankel’s bland pop score can’t elevate this tale of star-crossed gay love at an oppressive Catholic boarding school above the stereotypes and clichés in which i…