To its credit, "The 101 Dalmatians Musical" is a polished, highly professional affair for kids -- it's directed, after all, by Jerry Zaks, and sponsored by Purina. But it does seem that a big touring show -- even one targeted to a demographic for whom a 7:30 p.m. curtain is likely past their bedtime -- could possess some bark or bite or personality. Don't the little 'uns deserve something with a more vivid imagination than talented but nondescript actors playing Dalmatians in spotted white clothes that call to mind a laundry detergent commercial?
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