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The New York theater world’s obsession with the almighty Times, which was once astutely likened to kremlinology, has often erupted in strong words about reviewer Charles Isherwood, whose opinion was recently derided as “antique snobbery” by TONY critic David Cote. So it was amusing to discover today that not only had the Times assigned the more mainstreamish Ish to review Fuerzabruta, the latest wet and wild spectacle from the people behind De La Guarda, but that he’d been forced to dance a little jig as well:

De La Guarda at off-Broadway's Daryl Roth Theatre is slated to close on September 12. Gothamist found the show to be more like going to a bizarre rave (with bungee jumpers) than theatre, but it is lots of fun and the music�s great. The show has been a big success, camped in its Union Square�area theatre for 2,475 performances. One of the coolest things about the show is the venue, which is a converted bank, used to great effect for by the kinetic performers. The show itself is described as �Carnival, festival, dance, rock concert and theater."�