A Man of No Importance: Vocal Selections: For Piano/Vocal/Chords
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (665 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00B14OKI2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 420 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A great musical drama from the creators of "Ragtime" I. Sondel This is a very special little show. Based on a film that starred the great Albert Finney, Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (the team who brought us the musical "Ragtime") have created a haunting and melancholy musical of repression and unrequited love. Roger Rees plays Alfie Byrne - a closeted gay bus conductor who worships Oscar Wilde and lusts after Robbie - his beautiful young bus driver(Steven Pasquale).Alfie lives with his spinster sister Lily (played by Faith Prince), who refuses to get on with her own life and marry the butcher William Carney (played by Charles Keatin. "A Hidden Gem" according to The Dragon. This is a beautiful, touching score, incredibly well executed by a talented cast. The songs are all the more touching after actually SEEING a production, or at least having seen the film, but even without visuals to "remember," the honesty of the lyrics and performances come through. "Ragtime" is doubtless the best work by Ahrens and Flaherty, but this might be my second favorite. "Seussical" and "Once on this Island" are both clever, and full of great heart, but the mature nature of this subject matter, and it's musical love letter to "Art" elevate it above the other works.. Great little know musical CC Memo This is fantastic music. Love the song "Love Who You Love" and "The Cuddles Mary Gave"
Titles are: A Man of No Importance * The Burden of Life * Going Up * Princess * First Rehearsal * The Streets of Dublin * Books * Man in the Mirror * Love Who You Love * The Cuddles Mary Gave * Tell Me Why * Welcome to the World.. Here is another great selection from the musical theatre duo Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, creators of Ragtime, Once on This Island, Lucky Stiff, and Seussical