‘Magic/Bird’ Visits French Lick, TV Ad; ‘Federer’: Review
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With his winning smile, uncommon gift for both basketball and business, and life-affirming optimism, Earvin “Magic” Johnson is easy to admire.
Johnson’s nemesis-turned-friend, Larry Bird, is depicted in Broadway’s “Magic/Bird” as a terse, ferocious competitor who comes alive only on the basketball court. That creates an imbalance for the inventively staged but tepid docu-drama that features only a dollop of onstage dribbling and shooting.