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Ellington knew how to mold a memorable melodic theme--check out a rendition of his In a Sentimental Mood (the version on the 1962 album Duke Ellington & John Coltrane is particularly enchanting). But Ellington was determined to do more than just write beautiful melodies. He strove to create long, complex compositions exploring social and spiritual themes. Listen to the muted trumpet on Work Song, a track on The Best of the Duke Ellington Centennial Edition. The notes almost seem to form words. The four-minute selection is from Black, Brown and Beige, a three-hour work exploring the history...
Rene's success does not end with Song. At a party, he meets another version of his fantasy: a Danish student, played by Alexis Loeb '02, who within minutes of striking up a conversation asks him if he wants to fool around...
...drum shuffle. "I Live," the only song in the set from Falkner's first MISSING Unknown, brought cheers from the diehard fans. More of a straightforward rock number, the song grew into a crescendo of cymbal crashes and guitar slashes not present with the restraint of the album version. After 45 minutes, the set came to an introspective close with "Goodnight Sweet Night," gently easing the audience back into serene silence...
Having just witnessed an entirely different version of Tommy (directed by Worth Gardner with musical direction by Scot Woolley), I want to scream and shout at the travesty I had to sit through for just under two hours. But I'm trying to be rational and analyze why I feel this way about what many would call a perfectly nice theater experience. Perhaps I didn't like this particular production because it was so different from the first national tour, which won my heart and soul five years ago. Perhaps I couldn't stand it because all the qualities that...
...perhaps this new version of Tommy is oversimplified, fraught with terrible acting and less-than-polished voices, and does not deserve to have either McAnuff or Pete Townshend's good names attached to anything near...