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Is American Idol Killing Broadway?
Today on Soundcheck, New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley joins us to discuss the hit reality series American Idol and its effect on our beloved Broadway musicals. In his article featured on the front page of the Sunday New York Times' Arts & Leisure section, Brantley muses on the qualities that American Idol encourages in its singers – namely, loudness and vocal acrobatics – and how this is echoed in many new Broadway musicals like Brooklyn the Musical, or Rent and Bombay Dreams, both of which now feature American Idol veterans. And the 92nd Street Y is presenting the world premiere of a new dramatic work based on Eudora Welty’s short story "Music from Spain." We'll have a live performance here in the studio.
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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