And the lead performers lacked the eloquence that cements those elements.
And full-length ballets use fewer lead performers than an evening of one-act works.
Yet unlike film or video clips or even a Broadway show, there was no rest for the lead performer between takes.
The film's extraordinary lead performers refuse to soft-pedal the severity of the characters' afflictions.
Rather, museum officials hope that the process of redesigning one of the world's most vital cultural institutions will itself be the lead performer.
The lead performers offer perfect-pitch emotions to go with their voluptuous singing.
Vivian Cherry, a lead performer, had broken her ankle two hours before when she slipped on a marble floor.
He noted that many of the lead performers were just beginning their careers.
"We will never forget that day in Rawagede," the lead performer screamed.
The dancers complained about last-minute casting changes and favoritism in the choice of lead performers.