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...musical, which served as the basis of Tim Robbins’ 1999 film of the same name. Like its intriguing opening, the musical itself, which recounts the saving grace of union organizer Larry Foreman against the manipulative Mr. Mister and his corruptive influence over the people of Steeltown, reflects the anti-labor unrest of the New Deal and a distinctly 1930s theatrical sensibility. But the work’s deeply rooted historical relevance didn’t daunt Director Patrick W. Hosfield ’05, who will be bringing the show to the Loeb Ex this weekend. In fact...
...before you go home for Thanksgiving, don’t forget to head back to the Ex for Cradle Will Rock. You’ll likely be thankful for the energetic direction in this “Brechtian labor musical” about unionization in early 20th-century Steeltown, USA, directed by Patrick Hosfield ’05. Think Newsies, minus Disney, Christian Bale and that obnoxious “Seize the Day” song, but with a considerably more punchy and heart-wrenching dose of social commentary. Still frighteningly relevant today, Cradle Will Rock will take over...
...heart of the movie is a dramatization of the real-life events behind the renegade production of the 1936 musical play "The Cradle Will Rock," a Brechtian compilation of songs that depicts the workers of Steeltown, USA standing up the Man. Robbins treats the show as an important cultural moment in which the political and cultural tensions of the decade finally bolted to the surface. The facts of the story are all true and fascinating. Blitzstein, played with suitable gusto by Hank Azaria, wrote the words and music for Cradle in a rush of inspiration, fed up with various forms...
...Steeltown: political comedy, performed by San Francisco Mime Troupe, English High School Theatre, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, near Harvard Medical Area...
...time they cut a couple of singles for a local label called Steeltown in 1968, word of the young prodigies with a front man who could sing and move like Jackie Wilson had started to spread as far as Detroit and Motown. Calls were placed; connections were made. In November 1969, Motown released the first Jackson 5 single, I Want You Back, with a propulsive vocal by Michael, 11. The record reached No. 1 in twelve weeks...