Hero falls hard for the equally dense Philia (Billie Wildrick), whose soprano pipes get a fine workout on "Lovely" and "That'll Show Him." But Philia has already been sold by the local pimp Lycus (John Procaccino), to Roman warrior Miles Gloriosus, enacted with thundering voice and swell braggadocio by Timothy McCuen Piggee.

By Misha Berson

Seattle Times theater critic

As Philia, the virgin courtesan in training, Billie Wildrick strikes the right note in her characterization of a naïve seductress and vocally shines in both her solo "That'll Show Him" and on her "Lovely" duet with Tom Plotkin, who unfortunately falters in a Keanu Reeves surfer dude portrayal of Hero.

TalkinBroadway.com

David-Edward Hughes

No less good-naturedly airheaded is his beloved Philia, whose wide-eyed performance by Billie Wildrick echoes Barbara Eden's role in "I Dream of Jeannie.

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By Megan Friesen , Features Writer

Published: 1-21-2004