In the past, we’ve looked at various types of songs found in musicals such as the “I want” songs where a character lets the audience know his or her reasons for doing things. In this week’s Dress Circle (7/14 7:00 p.m.), we’re going to be looking at ‘story songs” which are, oddly enough, songs that tell stories. Sometimes, those stories are life-histories, but many times, they act as allegories.
Our playlist contains eleven of these songs from musicals including “Closer than Ever,” “Follies,” “Camelot,” “Chicago,” “Nymph Errant,” “The Last Five Years,” and Lady in the Dark.”
You’ll hear performances by Sally Mayes, Lynn Wintersteller, and Brent Barrett, Alexis Smith, Rober Goulet, Elizabeth Welch, Ann Southern, Phillip Casnoff, and Michael Rupert to name a few.
Join us for another hour of great music from the musicals and some excellent performances.
