76 min listen
Vol 411 - NYMF 2010 pt. 1
FromBroadway Bullet: Theatre from Broadway, Off-Broadway and beyond.
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76 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2010
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Podcast episode
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In this episode: Gary Holmes discusses his journey bringing 30's Harlem Composer J.C. Johnson's music to life in a book musical, TRAV'LIN. A mentor to Gary as a young boy, J.C. wish was to have an honest book musical, now brought to life at NYMF. Book writer, Chip Zien and Director Nick Corley discuss their (tongue firmly in cheek) desire to have the "most pretentious musical" at NYMF this year. A unique a surreal journey of a 12 year old boy with no regards to the boundaries of time, THE HISTORY OF WAR illuminates the human capacity for violence. Ned Massey was prepped by labels to be the "Next Bob Dylan" only to find himself scrapped by the label before his debut album was released. Years later, he turns his story into a fresh contemporary musical, BLOOD TIES. He discusses the show with director Scott C. Embler. The downturn in the economy led to Keith Varney getting fired from his office job, which quickly led to the writing of I GOT FIRED: A SEMI-AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SORT-OF-TRUE REVENGE MUSICAL. He discusses the creation of the show and the challenges of writing and acting at the same time.
Released:
Aug 31, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
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