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By: Kenny

Kenny — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:38:20 +0000

Perhaps the lower-case-ness is an homage to cummings? k.d. was all up in that shit first.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:31:47 +0000

We will be starting a petition for Peaches to do Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Peachcoat next, fyi.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:42:24 +0000

The comments about Jesus Christ Superstar jostled some memories loose in my mind. I was a young teen playing with the catholic Schumacher family, towheaded army brats with a mean mom and an absent father. One of the older boys had received the soundtrack to the movie (not the original production). It became the only music in their house – played repeatedly whenever I was visiting, searing the songs into my memory bank. Later, my older brother was in a community theater production of Superstar, dressed in torn up bed sheets as shepherds robes, counting out the lashes of the whip and shouting “Crucify him!”. As a young boy, the radio single “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” sung by Yvonne Elliman, was the slow dance staple for the older teens in the neighborhood. Andrew Lloyd Webber as teen background music – who knew? Thanks for bringing this up.

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By: Grrg

Grrg — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 02:10:38 +0000

Evita has some okay stuff too. Other than that, nul.

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Composers: can we call a halt to the lowercase titles? « Kristofer Svensson — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:31:05 +0000

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By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:20:59 +0000

The only contender for best opening song of a musical is from Sweeney Todd. But I think JC Superstar still wins.

By: Dan Schmidt

Dan Schmidt — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:20:07 +0000

I agree that Jesus Christ Superstar is surprisingly awesome, given the rest of Lloyd Webber’s output. I played in a pit band for it and loved it. What do you think of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat? That’s the other one of his I can actually stand, but I don’t know if it’s because I imprinted on it as a kid.

By: Ashil Mistry

Ashil Mistry — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:15:08 +0000

You’re so lucky; 8bb, NY Phil. Wow.
I want to hear Detailed Instructions, but I can’t since I’m “up in the +44” and all that and iTunes says NO – I hope it be hearr: http://www.wqxr.org/articles/q2-live-concerts/2010/dec/15/metropolitan-new-music/ ?

You’re so great.