There is something about that clever, improvisational, mechanical inventiveness that gets him where he lives.
"Clever" and "inventive".
You imagine both would dismiss the term national treasure, but Melvyn Bragg and Paul Greengrass represent a deceptively modern, post-imperial British kind of inventiveness: accessibly clever, classic and engaged with the times, disciplined and good-humoured, lyrical and concise.
But the play is full of clunky exposition (in the first scene between Morris and Tamara it takes a while before it's clear they've spent any time together), literary name-dropping (there's an appreciative nod to Philip Roth, whom Morris clearly caricatures) and the kind of inventiveness that seems clever only to a novice.
Who or what we thank doesn't really matter -- it could be to God, nature, the universe, the goodness of a neighbor, or the inventiveness of a clever scientist.
We invented democracy, optimism and inventiveness itself.
His inventiveness, bolstered by Catherine Zuber's beautiful costumes, Derek McLane's clever set, and Howell Binkley's exciting light design, is an elegant fit with Loesser's dashing score.
The dialogue is pretty snappy and it is a quick, engrossing read that feels familiar from all those years of 'Law & Order.' " Bob: "A Hollywood-ready version of poor African-American kids and a dogged detective that had great verbal inventiveness but dealt in clichés of plot and character redeemed with clever little twists.
Maybe not, but if there's room for inventiveness and a bit of experimentation in a comic, there's certainly room for a clever and non-traditional page turn.
What rhythmic inventiveness was!
