Curse and worse

Published June 9, 2010 at 9:23 p.m.
Johnny Baseball is stuck in the minors
The high point of Johnny Baseball , the new musical receiving its world premiere from the American Repertory Theater (at the Loeb Drama Center through June 27), comes two-thirds of the way through the second act.

The high point of Johnny Baseball, the new musical receiving its world premiere from the American Repertory Theater (at the Loeb Drama Center through June 27), comes two-thirds of the way through the second act. "See You in the Big Leagues" is a duet for a young Willie Mays (Alan H. Green) and a fictional black ballplayer named Tim Wyatt (Charl Brown), both of whom have just tried out for the Red Sox. Jackie Robinson has recently broken the color barrier in the major leagues, and these two young African-Americans, high on their hopes for the future, share a song with an irresistible gospel swing that, as they used to say, brings down the house. It's boisterous and bright, and the two performers put it across splendidly.

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