The concept of the Hard Times Hit Parade is innovative and original.  Set during the height of the great depression, it depicts a society that will sacrifice their well-being and their personal relationships in the hopes of winning some cold hard cash. In this case the challenge is a dance marathon and this particular marathon goes on for more than five months. However, the brilliance of the original idea is lost along the way when the show goes off on too many tangents. Coming in at just under two-and-a-half hours the show is not only a marathon for the...