Musical Theatre Haiku Month: ASPECTS OF LOVE

ASPECTS OF LOVE

To purchase the Original London Cast Recording of ASPECTS OF LOVE, click on the image above.

Aspects of Love

Seduction and sex –
Promiscuity or love?
Everything transforms.

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RIP Jerry Lieber

Songwriter Jerry Leiber has passed away today at the age of 78. Besides being a hugely successful and influential figure in popular music, Lieber (with his long-time collaborator, Mike Stoller) wrote the many rock ‘n’ roll standards that made up the score of the hit revue Smokey Joe’s Café and co-wrote the score of Broadway’s The People in the Picture last season. I’m going to play my Smokey Joe’s Café cast album in the car today as a tribute to Mr Lieber. See you around the “Neighborhood”, Jerry!


Rest in peace.

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Musical Theatre Haiku Month: A CHORUS LINE

A CHORUS LINE

To purchase the Original Broadway Cast Recording of A CHORUS LINE, click on the image above.

A Chorus Line

Living on the line,
Where can we be beautiful?
A montage of loving.

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NEWSFLASH: The FOLLIES Revival Recording…

Everyone is waiting to hear the cast recording of the current Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Follies. Gossip, hopes and rumours are rippling though message boards, social networks and blogs about the recording. Cast member Terri White tweeted about the recording recently, and this production’s Buddy, Danny Burstein, posted on Facebook that the recording will include the complete score on 2 discs. Complete, I suppose, except for “Bolero d’Amour”, which I hear was still not reinstated when this production transferred.

I cannot wait to hear it. Bring it on.

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Musical Theatre Haiku Month: DREAMGIRLS

DREAMGIRLS

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Dreamgirls

He steps on her heart,
She, with her Dreams and wishes;
Changing is the key.

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Musical Theatre Haiku Month: SALLY

THE MUSICALITY OF KERN

To purchase an album of Jerome Kern's music, featuring a song from SALLY, click on the image above.

Sally

Cinderella Sally
In an alley has a dream:
A Follies Princess!

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Musical Theatre Haiku Month: MARIE CHRISTINE

MARIE CHRISTINE

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Marie Christine

Woman from the sun
Beautiful not arrogant
Kills beyond our sight

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Musical Theatre Haiku Month: THE SOUND OF MUSIC

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

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The Sound of Music

None has her spirit
None but the small white flowers
Which will always bloom

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Musical Theatre Haiku Month: FOLLIES

FOLLIES

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Follies

A shimmering past
Undead ghosts are in limbo
Buildings, people fall

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Musical Theatre Haiku Month: OKALHOMA!

OKLAHOMA

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Oklahoma!

To become stately,
A woman must choose her beau.
What an allegory!

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