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The Drowsy Chaperone (eqqman/flickr)The Death of the Broadway Musical
Despite the recent hoopla over the Tony nominations, industry watchers say it’s been a long, grim season on Broadway. New York Times chief theater critic Ben Brantley tells us why he recently declared the Broadway musical all but dead. Then we’ll hear from two veteran composer-lyricists who have written a new book on how to write a musical of your very own. Plus, Indian-American saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa will be by to share his new trio project, which fuses jazz with the improvised music of South Asia.
The Death of the Broadway Musical
It seems there is a musical version of just about everything, from Alice Walker's "The Color Purple" to the life story of Johnny Cash. New York Times chief theater critic Ben Brantley tells us why he recently declared the Broadway musical all but dead.
How To Write Musical Theatre
Show biz veterans Steven L. Rosenhaus and Allen Cohen give tips on how to write a musical of your very own. They talk about their book, "How To Write Musical Theatre."
Rudresh Mahanthrappa
Indian-American saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa will be by to share his new trio project, which fuses jazz with the improvised music of South Asia.
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Throughout May, Soundcheck presents “Sound Off” a Friday series on the many aspects of noise in music and our lives. The series -- which coincides with “Better Hearing and Speech Month” -- looks at issues like New York’s noisiest neighborhoods, the latest research on iPods and hearing loss, and what happens when noise becomes a musical ingredient.
