David Garland welcomes kaleidoscopic singer/songwriter Sport Murphy to the studio, as they revisit Leonard Bernstein's most famous musical, "West Side Story." Also, Sara Fishko provides her own take on this seminal work, and we hear another episode of Steve Rowland's acclaimed documentary series "Leonard Bernstein: An American Life."
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Sport Murphy on Spinning on Air (September 5, 2003)
Sport Murphy on MySpace
Download Sport Murphy tracks at amazon.com
Sport Murphy on Spinning on Air (September 5, 2003)
Guests:
Sport Murphy
West Side Story Revisited
Singer/songwriter Sport Murphy combines an expressively fluid voice with a wry sense of ironic humor and free-form musical style to create his unique and compelling songs. Murphy joins David Garland in the studio to take a tour of one of his favorite musicals, Leonard Bernstein's immortal "West Side Story."
The Fishko Files: West Side Story
The 1950's was a time of great tension, both around the world and on the streets of New York. On Broadway, a new musical attempted to capture that tension on stage. WNYC's Sara Fishko reports on how the emotion and politics of the times infected the cast, and the show's ...
Leonard Bernstein: An American Life
WNYC Presents Steve Rowland's groundbreaking documentary, "Leonard Bernstein: An American Life," a comprehensive exploration of virtually every aspect of Bernstein's life and career. Tonight's episode: New York, New York.
Hour three takes a look at the ...
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Hour three takes a look at the ...
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