All the musical numbers are reminiscent of dozens of Broadway tunes – the ones you leave the theatre humming. The composers borrow styles from the best of composers. The tunes are elegant and the lyrics superb. The songs make you pay attention while you are tapping your feet.
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Two examples of how songs convey strong emotion, even when it cannot be directly expressed.
Read MoreBy Vicki Weisfeld No, not people with synesthesia, but the eponymous song from the musical The Color Purple, was the subject of my second Zoom class on interpreting songs. Led by noted song interpreter Felicia Curry, this class...
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By Vicki Weisfeld A new class under way at Washington DC’s Theatre J is on what to listen for in...
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THE PUBLIC THEATER BEGINS FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK PRODUCTION OF MERRY WIVES WITH...
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