Blogs are so passe and pretentious. Oh well, here's my blog about music that's stuck in my head when I wake up in the mornings along with adventures of the Cash family and wacky wacky crazy wacky shenanigans.
More music from "Curtains," the production in which I'm currently involved. This one is in my head all the time. It's called "A Tough Act to Follow" Good times.
I warned you a couple of posts ago that I was involved in a production and, as is custom for me, my brain has been bombarded with many of these catchy tunes from Ebb and Kander's musical "Curtains"
This one is kind of fun. In Curtains there is a show within a show and a song they keep rehearsing called "in the same boat." In the musical I play the composer who has made 3 different versions of the song, with three different melodies:
(Take some time to listen to all of these- it really is very fun)
Melody #1
Aaaand #2
#3
And then if you stick around to the end of the production, you get to hear all of this happening at once. Such a great moment. Music can be so much fun.
I hope you took some time to enjoy something kind of fun and different today. Have a great week!
I've been cast in a dang play. This time I'll be playing Aaron Fox, a heartbroken songwriter from the 2007 Broadway hit, "Curtains"
Doing a show is a double edged sword for me. On one hand, I love the process of putting the show together and demonstrating my talents is fun and fulfilling. On the other hand, when you're involved in a community production, you sign-on for a 3 month, or more commitment. Performing is not a Friday night hobby-- you are all in.
So, I'll immerse myself into this role, this production (along with my wife, daughter and even my dad!) and plan on putting home projects on the back burner. I am very excited for this role- he is a smaller part and he gets to sing the most beautiful song in the show.
Today's song, however comes from the first act, when Aaron, his ex-wife (and songwriting partner) along with the show's producers scoff at a negative review of their production. It's called "What Kind of Man" It's not the most beautiful song in the show, but it's one of many catchy tunes, so if you read my blog, plan on seeing a few posts featuring showtunes from "Curtains" in the forthcoming weeks. Here's your song pals (there are some cuss words)
